Al Roker Tomato Sandwich Recipe

 

The TOMATO SANDWICH

Al Roker’s  - 4-Ingredient Tomato Sandwich

The first thing that many tomato lovers make when they pluck the first ripe tomato off their kitchen garden plant or grab a field-ripened tomato at the farmers market is a classic tomato sandwich. This simple combination of white bread, mayo, thick slices of tomato, and a sprinkle of salt, is designed to highlight the flavor of a tomato at its peak.  

If the tomato is perfectly ripe, the sandwich is culinary perfection, but Roker adds an additional ingredient, turning the three-ingredient sandwich into a four-ingredient one that’s not much more work to make. 

That burst of umami sounds like it would elevate the simple sandwich wonderfully, but we do have a very important question: What type of mayo did Roker use? Did he use Hellmann’s or Duke's? Or Kewpie to fancy-up this quick-to-make summer culinary creation even more?

AL ROKER

The TOMATO SANDWICH

"HOW to MAKE IT"

Ingredients :

• 2 slices white sandwich bread

• Creamy mayonnaise, such as Duke's

• 2 to 3 thick slices from a perfectly ripe summer tomato

• Kosher or sea salt and freshly ground black pepper 

Directions

1. Lay sandwich bread on a work surface and spread each slice with a generous layer of mayonnaise. Arrange tomatoes on top of one slice, and sprinkle all over with salt and pepper. Close sandwich, cut on a diagonal through middle, and serve right away with plenty of napkins. 

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I love lemon desserts. The bright, citrus flavor just makes my whole day better and lights up my mood. I’ve seen lemon desserts done in magically delicious ways and I’ve seen them leave me puckering so hard I thought my face would stay that way. This lemon drop cookie recipe is the former. Sweet lemon glaze coats and not too sweet biscuit-like cookie for a perfectly balanced bite of citrus you’ll crave!

 

COOKIE RECIPE

 

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup sugar
• ¼ cup unsalted butter at room temperature
• 1 egg
• ¼ teaspoon vanilla
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice (1 to 2 lemons)
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest (1 lemon)
• ⅓ cup milk

 

 

GLAZE

 

• 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter at room temperature
• 1 ½ tablespoons milk
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice (1/2 lemon)
• ½ tablespoon lemon zest (1/2 lemon)

 

 

INSTRUCTIONS

COOKIES

 

• Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium mixing bowl. Set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat together the butter and sugar for 1 minute or until pale and fluffy.
• Add the egg and vanilla to the butter mixture. Beat until combined and smooth, scraping the sides of the bowl as needed. Add the lemon juice and lemon zest and mix to combine.
• Add half of the flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix until just incorporated. Add the milk and mix to combine. Add the remaining flour mixture and mix until completely incorporated. The dough should be the consistency of a very thick, sticky cake batter.
• Use a small cookie scoop (about 1 tablespoon) to portion the cookie dough onto parchment paper or silicone mat lined cookie sheets.
• Bake for 11-13 minute, or until the bottom edges are golden brown.
• Carefully remove from the oven. Transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.

 

 

GLAZE

• In a medium mixing bowl, beat together the powdered sugar, butter, milk, lemon juice, and lemon zest until smooth.
• Place the wire racks (with the cookies one them) over some foil or over a baking sheet.
• Use a spoon to top each cookie with a heaping teaspoon of frosting. Use the back of your spoon to spread the glaze all over the cookie. Return the cookie to the wire rack and let the frosting finish coating the cookies. Let set until the glaze firms up a little, about 15-20 minutes. (The glaze will not set up completely, but will stop dripping down the cookie.)
• Serve immediately or store in an airtight container until ready to serve.

 

 

NOTES

 

• If you glaze looks too thin, you can add more powdered sugar a tablespoon or two at a time. If it looks too thick, add milk a teaspoon or two at a time until your desired consistency is reached. This is a glaze, not a frosting, it should be on the runny side.
• You can add more lemon juice and zest to the glaze if you prefer a stronger lemon flavor.
• If you like, you can drizzle or spoon the glaze over the cookies while they're sitting on a wire rack. I usually dip the tops and put them back on the baking sheet to set up.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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