Sandwich with ham and melted cheese 

Sandwiches stuffed with ham and cheese are delicious and stringy homemade sandwiches and perfect for an appetizer, buffet or snack, but also for brunch, picnic, etc. They are perfect to eat hot with the mozzarella that melts, but they are also delicious at room temperature. Prepare them and you will be able to tell me what you think: they are very soft and fragrant, as well as delicious, I love them, I think you will too!

Ingredients

For those who do not have sourdough, you can replace it with brewer's yeast and use about 4-6 grams, increase the dose of flour by about 40 g and water by about 20 g.

500 g flour 

75 g sourdough starter (refreshed)

1 tbsp honey

2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

275 g water (approx.)

10 g salt

For the filling

150 g cooked ham (approx.)

200 g mozzarella (or scamorza cheese)

Preparation

For sandwiches stuffed with ham and cheese, start by preparing the dough: you can do it with a mixer, planetary mixer, or even by hand. I did it with the mixer in this way: I poured the sifted flour into the bowl of the mixer, I added the refreshed sourdough starter and cut into small pieces (or you can first dissolve it with a little water taken from the dose and then add it), the honey and a part of water (about half). I started kneading at low speed for about 5 minutes, then I added the extra virgin olive oil and the other water, a little at a time seeing how much I needed. I increased the speed slightly and made it string (get an elastic dough). Finally, I added the salt. But you can choose to let the dough mature in the fridge even for a shorter time (even just overnight), or choose to let it rise completely at room temperature. Of course, the results won't be the same. The longer you let it mature in the fridge and the results will be better: it will be more digestible, light, soft, fragrant and fragrant. You see how to adjust, the important thing is that before forming the buns it is doubled. For the shaping of the sandwiches stuffed with ham and cheese I divided the dough into 10 pieces of about 100-110 g (if you want you can also make them smaller). I took a piece of dough and flattened it with my hand. I put a slice of cooked ham in the center, then a slice of mozzarella (previously cut and dried on kitchen paper), and on top another smaller slice of ham. I formed a ball by closing the filling inside. I did the same with all the other pieces of dough. I placed the buns on a baking tray lined with parchment paper and covered them with lightly floured plastic wrap. So I transferred them to the oven off with the light on in order to let them rise-double (I did about 2 and a half hours), but it depends on various factors. Once doubled, I brushed the sandwiches stuffed with ham and cheese with a lightly beaten egg and a drop of milk, then I sprinkled them with sesame and poppy seeds and baked them at about 190°C (static oven) for about twenty minutes. However check in your oven, not all ovens are the same. Remove them from the oven and after a few minutes serve them. Enjoy your meal!