Zapiekanki – Polish Grilled Sandwiches with Mushrooms
May 7th, 2010 by Margot
INGREDIENTS
baguette (halved lenghtwise) – I used wholegrain one
butter
onion (chopped finely) – I used red onion
chestnut mushrooms (sliced) or some dried wild mushrooms (powdered)
not too mild cheese (sliced or grated) – I used mature Cheddar but in Poland I would probably use Morski
freshly ground black pepper
tomato sauce (ketchup) to serve or any other favourite sauce – I used sweet chilli sauce
EQUIPMENT
baking tray with rack
paper napkins
METHOD
Preheat oven to 200°C (392°F), if you have grill option in your stove turn it on but you can do without it too.
Butter baguettes, especially edges as they will burn easily if they are too dry.
Top them first with onion, then cheese and mushrooms. Sprinkle with freshly ground pepper and place on the rack in the oven.
Bake until cheese is melted and browned.
Serve immediately wrapped in paper napkin and topped with you favourite sauce.
- During my childhood in communist Poland zapiekanki were sold from the back windows of camping vans and they were prepared in small electric ovens. At the time it was the best (and the only) fast food sold in Poland… ok, except fries with fried liver and sour cabbage salad, that my father used to buy whenever my mom was ill and he had to cook dinner
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May 8th, 2010 at 03:45
I love mushrooms so I know I would love these–I have to try them. I enjoyed your story from your childhood–dads are the same around the world, aren’t they!
So sweet.
May 8th, 2010 at 16:19
Ohhhh how I LOVE LOVE zapiekanki. It’s one of my favorite foods that I remember from Poland. I will have to make some now! Thanks for sharing!
May 9th, 2010 at 09:22
Yummmmmmmmm!!!!!!
I so love this, easy yet so flavourful!
May 14th, 2010 at 17:05
Wow, that looks absolutely scrumptious!
May 17th, 2010 at 19:49
This looks soo good – I love everything mushroomy! yum!
May 18th, 2010 at 20:17
I love the photo – sound delicious!