Egg mayonnaise sandwich with cress and ham

Name: Egg mayonnaise sandwich with cress and ham
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 7 min
Total time: 17 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: British recipes
Ingredients: 4 free-range eggs; 1-2 tbsp mayonnaise; Bunch of snipped mustard cress; Butter, for spreading; 4 crusty rolls; 4 slices good-quality smoked ham

Published: 31 Oct 11
Updated: 18 Mar 24

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Fill sandwiches or crusty rolls with this simple egg mayonnaise recipe made with fresh cress and served with smoked ham.

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Serves 4
Hands-on time 10 min, cook time 7 min

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Ingredients

4 free-range eggs
1-2 tbsp mayonnaise
Bunch of snipped mustard cress
Butter, for spreading
4 crusty rolls
4 slices good-quality smoked ham

Method

Put the eggs in a pan of cold water, bring to the boil and simmer for 7 minutes. Refresh in cold water.
Once cold, peel the eggs and roughly mash with a fork in a bowl. Add the mayonnaise, cress and season with salt and pepper.
Butter the rolls, fill each with a slice of ham and top with a large spoonful of the egg mayonnaise.

Recipe from November 2011 Issue

Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 334kcals
Fat: 18.2g (3.4g saturated)
Protein: 16.5g
Carbohydrates: 28.7g (1.9g sugars)
Fibre: 1.8g
Salt: 1.8g

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