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Club Sandwich

Inspired by Blue Prince

Ingredients

Pickles

  • 1 ½ cups (355 ml) apple cider vinegar
  • ½ cup (118 ml) water
  • 2 tablespoons (24 g) sugar
  • 1 tablespoon (9 g) kosher salt
  • 8 small cucumbers cut in half
  • 5 garlic cloves smashed
  • 1 ½ tablespoons (9 g) coriander seeds
  • 1 tablespoon (5 g) mustard seeds
  • 1 tablespoon (6 g) black peppercorns
  • 6 dill sprigs

Poolish

  • 65 g water
  • pinch of yeast
  • 65 g bread flour

Bread Loaf

  • 3 ½ cups 420 g bread flour
  • 2 teaspoons (6 g) kosher salt
  • 1 ¼ cup (295 ml) water, warm
  • 1 tablespoon (15 ml) olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon (3 g) active dry yeast
  • poolish
  • 1 tablespoon (12 g) sugar
  • 1 tablespoon (21 g) honey
  • unsalted butter room temperature (optional)

Per Sandwich

  • 4 pieces of bacon
  • 1 slice of tomato
  • 1 pickle
  • 2 tablespoons mayo
  • 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 3 slices of white bread
  • 4 pieces of butter lettuce
  • 2 - 3 ounces (57 - 85 g) sliced turkey
  • 1 slice of cheddar cheese
  • kosher salt
  • ground black pepper

Instructions

Pickles

  • Combine the apple cider vinegar, water, sugar, and salt in a medium saucepan. Heat until the sugar and salt dissolves, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and allow to cool.
  • Split the cucumbers, garlic, coriander, mustard seeds, peppercorns, and dill between two 32 ounce (946 ml) airtight containers. Split the vinegar mixture between the prepared containers. Refrigerator for at least 2 days, up to 2 weeks.

Poolish

  • Whisk together the ingredients for the poolish in a tall glass. Loosely cover and allow to rest at room temperature for at least 6 hours, up to 24 hours.

Bread Loaf

  • Combine the flour and salt in a medium bowl. Combine the warm water, olive oil, yeast, poolish, sugar, and honey in a large bowl of a stand mixer. Using your hands (or a whisk), combine the liquid mixture until the honey and poolish dissolves.
  • Add the flour mixture to the bowl and mix on low until it just comes together. Increase the speed to medium and knead for 5 minutes. If the dough is too sticky, add 1 tablespoon of flour at a time. If it is too dry, add 1 tablespoon of water at a time.
  • Transfer to an oiled bowl, cover, and let rest for one hour or until it has doubled in size.
  • Grease a 9-inch x 4-inch x 4-inch (23 cm X 10cm X 10 cm) pullman bread baking pan by rubbing all sides with butter. Take the dough and transfer to a lightly floured surface. Roll the dough out into a rectangle the length of the loaf pan.
  • Carefully roll up the dough lengthwise. Pinch together the seam at the end. Place the dough, seam side down, in the loaf pan. Lightly cover with a kitchen towel and allow to rise again for 1 hour or until it has risen to about ½ inch (1.27 cm) to the top of the pan.
  • Preheat an oven to 375°F (191°C). Remove the towel from the bread. Slide the metal top on the pullman loaf pan. Place on a baking sheet in order to avoid any butter from spilling out of the pan to the bottom of your oven while baking.
  • Place the pan in the oven and bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until done (internal temperature of 195°F (91°C) ). Remove from the pullman loaf pan and transfer to a baking sheet. Place back in the oven and bake for another 5 minutes.
  • Transfer to a wire rack and allow to cool completely (overnight is best) before cutting. When slicing for the sandwich, make sure the slices are less than a ½ inch (1.27 cm) thick.

Per Sandwich

  • Preheat an oven to 350°F (121°C). Prepare a baking tray by covering with aluminum and then topping with a wire rack. Place the bacon on the rack and bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until it reaches your desired crispiness. Set aside and allow to cool.
  • Prepare the tomato slices by lightly patting with a paper towel. Generously season with salt and then let sit for 5 minutes. Before placing them on the sandwich, make sure to pat them dry once again. Take the pickles out of their container and pat them dry.
  • Combine the mayo, dijon mustard, and garlic powder in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper to your liking.
  • Spread a generous portion of the mayo mixture on one of the sides of each of the pieces of bread. On top of one of the slices, place 2 slices of butter lettuce followed by the bacon.
  • Place a slice of bread on top, mayo side down. Spread additional mayo on top of this slice. Top with a tomato slice and the sliced turkey.
  • Top with a slice of cheddar cheese and 2 slices of butter lettuce. Top with the remaining slice of bread, mayo side down. Cut in half and serve with the pickle.