Reuben-Slaw-Pie!

[sawhorseray]

After raising a few glasses on Patty's Day and recouping Saturday it was time to get back in the saddle. Off to market bright and early, strawberries were on sale at 77¢ a pound, two pounds make a nice strawberry pie, and I do loves me some sugar free pie, so I made one!

Now the day before as I was nursing myself back to full health I made a loaf of dark rye in the bread machine anticipating the Reuben to come.
I'd whipped up a little thousand island dressing and had all the fixin's on hand, time for a sanny. Hit both slices of rye with some dressing

Then some sauerkraut on one slice of bread, caramelized onions on the other

I had nine ounces of corned beef left so that was going to have to do. It was nice fatty stuff, first half

Next up a layer of some swiss cheese to cover

Then add the remaining half of the corned beef, of course

I like to grill my sanny's nice and slow in a 8" skillet, start with a quarter cube of butter

I'll go a little lid on, lid off, add a little more butter, maybe 20 minutes, then flip

Takes about the same amount of time on the flip side, lid on to ensure the cheese gets gooey melted. It's a fair sized sanny so I cut it in half to plate up with some cole slaw I made. Been using SmokinAl 's dressing recipe for years now, replacing the sugar with Splenda

Oh, back to the sanny! Was hot, gooey, buttery, crunchy delicious

Could have downed the second half but saved just enough room for a piece of strawberry pie with whipped cream

Well now after the Patty's Day sales I've got a freezer full of corned beef, six flats, two rounds, and two points, reckon there will be another Reuben coming my way real soon. Thanks for lookin' in and y'all try to stay safe out there! RAY

 

[halleoneagain]

Well Ray, you do make one mean Reuben! We were on the same wave-length, I made rye bread this week-end too, and a modified version of your sandwich, using just mayo and Dijon mustard (but it would've been better with Thousand Island dressing), and Provolone. I even made coleslaw, too! No strawberry pie, I was too full.

 

[smokerjim]

Yes sir mr. Ray that looks delicous.

 

[JLeonard]

WOW Ray that is a beaut of a sammich!!!! And Lesa makes her slaw pretty much following Als recipe also.
And then you top it all off with a gorgeous piece of pie! I'd been done for about an hour or so!!!

Jim

 

[tx smoker]

That's one killer sandwich Ray!! Being one who isn't much into desserts (although I am about ready to make one of your pies) I'd have foregone the pie and devoured the second half of the sandwich Love the idea of the caramelized onions. Sounds fantastic.

Robert

 

[sawhorseray]

Well Ray, you do make one mean Reuben! We were on the same wave-length, I made rye bread this week-end too, and a modified version of your sandwich, using just mayo and Dijon mustard (but it would've been better with Thousand Island dressing), and Provolone. I even made coleslaw, too! No strawberry pie, I was too full.

Thanks Lynn! Yep, looks like we were on the same page. Do you make your bread in a machine or loaf pan? Jan got me a bread machine and book of recipes some time back, it was a game changer for sure, saves a little money too! Thanks for the Like. RAY

 

[sawhorseray]

Yes sir mr. Ray that looks delicous.

Thanks Jim! The best part of Patty's Day, after the drinkin', has always been the leftovers to me, I'm ready for more! Thanks for the Like Jim, I appreciate it. RAY

 

[halleoneagain]

Do you make your bread in a machine or loaf pan?

Both, sort of. I let the machine do the kneading, then pull the dough to rise in a bowl on the counter, or in the frig, depending on what I'm up to on any given day. I bought a fabulous USA Pan Bakeware small Pullman loaf pan that I can't stop gushing over. Best pan I've ever purchased, and it will outlast me, I have no doubts. I've also purchased two of Michelle Anderson's bread machine books on Amazon, I like 'em. Which book did Jan get you?

 

[sawhorseray]

WOW Ray that is a beaut of a sammich!!!! And Lesa makes her slaw pretty much following Als recipe also. And then you top it all off with a gorgeous piece of pie! I'd been done for about an hour or so!!!
Jim

Thanks Jim! I use about a quarter of a cabbage for dinner, then what do you do with the rest, slaw! Al's recipe is the best I've found, but just like making pies, I've been replacing the sugar with Splenda and loving it. Thanks for the Like Jim, much appreciated. RAY

 

[sawhorseray]

That's one killer sandwich Ray!! Being one who isn't much into desserts (although I am about ready to make one of your pies) I'd have foregone the pie and devoured the second half of the sandwich Love the idea of the caramelized onions. Sounds fantastic. Robert

Thank you Robert! Just like on a bacon cheeseburger the caramelized onion adds just a hint of sweet goodness, now I don't go without it. Of course I had the other half of that sanny with a Rolling Rock before I went to bed, avoids any tossin' and turnin'. Thanks for the Like amigo, I do appreciate it! RAY

 

[chopsaw]

That's one heck of a sandwich bud . I like the onions on there too .
Nice work Ray . Is the pie gone already ?

 

[sawhorseray]

Both, sort of. I let the machine do the kneading, then pull the dough to rise in a bowl on the counter, or in the frig, depending on what I'm up to on any given day. I bought a fabulous USA Pan Bakeware small Pullman loaf pan that I can't stop gushing over. Best pan I've ever purchased, and it will outlast me, I have no doubts. I've also purchased two of Michelle Anderson's bread machine books on Amazon, I like 'em. Which book did Jan get you?

I have "The No-Fuss Bread Machine Cookbook" by Michelle Anderson, every recipe I've tried has been a winner Lynn. The machine has a zillion different settings so to avoid confusion I make a two pound loaf every time. I'm thinking of making the Toasted Hazelnut and replacing the hazelnuts with cashews. RAY

 

[xray]

I absolutely love a good reuben and yours looks delicious Ray, I really like the idea of caramelized onions on the sandwich. I gotta try that next time, I totally forgot about looking for the corned beef sales since I did my CB&C a week early.

 

[sawhorseray]

That's one heck of a sandwich bud . I like the onions on there too .
Nice work Ray . Is the pie gone already ?

Thanks Rich! The pie took a big hit this morning, I gave Jan a third of it to bring over to her daddy, he loves my pie. I never used to make pie due to all the sugar needed, the stuff is poison. Since I found out about Splenda I'm making a pie every week, Jan's dad and I are pretty darned happy! Thanks for the Like Rich, much appreciated! RAY

 

[BrianGSDTexoma]

Think it's all been said but just Wow! Everything looks so dang good! Nice one Ray!

 

[Steve H]

Fantastic twist with the Rueben Ray! Never thought of adding onions before. I'm GOING to make that pie someday!

 

[sawhorseray]

I absolutely love a good reuben and yours looks delicious Ray, I really like the idea of caramelized onions on the sandwich. I gotta try that next time, I totally forgot about looking for the corned beef sales since I did my CB&C a week early.

Thanks Joe, the onion really works, try it you'll like it. I've been getting all my corned beef from Sam's Club and it's really great stuff but costs around $6.00lb. I stocked up Freezermart for around half that price. I notice the point cuts seem quite a bit fattier than the flats, no idea what the "rounds" are like, I'll just have to find that out the hard way. Thanks for the Like Joe! RAY

 

[sawhorseray]

Think it's all been said but just Wow! Everything looks so dang good! Nice one Ray!

Thanks Brian! Everything is so darned easy, used one big pot, and feeds me for a couple of days, one of the best times of the year. Thanks for the Like Brian, appreciate it. RAY

 

[sawhorseray]

Fantastic twist with the Rueben Ray! Never thought of adding onions before. I'm GOING to make that pie someday!

Thanks Steve! The pies are all jcam222 fault, if Jeff hadn't got me into Splenda I wouldn't be making them all the time. Now with the store-bought crust being so easy and cheap it hard NOT to make one, love 'em! Thanks for the Like Steve, much appreciated! RAY

 

[MJB05615]

Really great Sandwich, Ray. Like most everyone above, I've never thought of the carmelized onions before. I gotta try that. That pie looks delicious. Thanks for sharing.