Family friendly

Hawaiian jaffle

Name: Hawaiian jaffle recipe
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 8 slices square white bread; 60g unsalted butter, softened; 300g thinly sliced ham; 1/4 small pineapple, thinly sliced; 1 cup (100g) grated mozzarella; 1/2 tsp dried oregano; 1/2 tsp chilli flakes, plus extra to serve; 1/3 cup basil leaves, plus extra to serve

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by Darren Robertson

Chef, author, tv presenter and co-owner of the Three Blue Ducks restaurants

Nov 22, 2021

Relive your childhood nostalgia with this delicious and easy jaffle recipe. Salty and sweet flavours burst together in this Hawaiian take, reimagining the classic pairing of ham and pineapple. Thin layers of salty ham are layered with scatterings of chunky, juicy pineapple melted into mounds of stringy cheese for the ultimate indulgent savoury snack. Comfort food has never been so delicious or so easy.

Recipe note: You will need a jaffle maker for this recipe.

8 slices square white bread
60g unsalted butter, softened
300g thinly sliced ham
1/4 small pineapple, thinly sliced
1 cup (100g) grated mozzarella
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp chilli flakes, plus extra to serve
1/3 cup basil leaves, plus extra to serve

Method

1.

Preheat a jaffle maker. Spread one side of each slice of bread with butter. Flip 4 of the slices over, so the butter is on the underside. Top the unbuttered side with ham, pineapple, mozzarella, oregano, chilli and basil. Season with salt flakes and freshly ground black pepper. Sandwich with the remaining slices of bread, buttered-side up.
2.

Transfer sandwiches to jaffle maker and cook for 3-4 minutes, until golden brown and the cheese has melted. Serve topped with extra basil leaves and chilli flakes.

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