Francesinha (Portuguese croque-madame)

Name: Francesinha (Portuguese croque-madame)
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: 8 thick slices white bread; 25g butter; 1kg assorted smallgoods and cooked meats (I like thinly sliced ham, grilled thin sirloin steak, cooked chipolatas halved lengthways, cooked and sliced chorizo, and sliced Portuguese linguica sausage); 12 slices good-quality cheddar cheese; 4 eggs; french fries, to serve

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The Portuguese love their food. Travel around Portugal and you'll even find proud gastronomy between two slices of bread. The Francesinha (meaning ''Little Frenchie'' in Portuguese) is Portugal's...

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Ingredients

8 thick slices white bread
25g butter
1kg assorted smallgoods and cooked meats (I like thinly sliced ham, grilled thin sirloin steak, cooked chipolatas halved lengthways, cooked and sliced chorizo, and sliced Portuguese linguica sausage)
12 slices good-quality cheddar cheese
4 eggs
french fries, to serve