WORLD FAMOUS HORSESHOE SANDWICH
"Horseshoes" are a Springfield, Illinois original, first created by the chef at the "The Red Coach" for his luncheon clientèle. The story goes that he had a lot of extra cheese sauce left over one day and decided to throw it over the "chopped steak" and gravy sandwiches the patrons were always ordering. He added some shoestring potatoes on top, and a sensation was born! This recipe is a update of the original (which called for a whole cup of flour!) and your family will positively beg for more. Don't skimp on the cheese sauce. If your appetite is smaller, cut this in half. Then you have what we call around here, a "pony shoe"!
Provided by hopeful
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 35m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- SANDWICH PART: Form 6 hamburgers and season to taste.
- Cook them, trying to keep them as evenly flat as you can.
- Keep warm.
- Begin to fry french fries.
- Keep warm.
- Toast bread until crisp.
- SAUCE: Melt the butter in a heavy saucepan.
- Stir in the flour.
- Cook, stirring, 5 minutes.
- Gradually stir in the 4 cups milk.
- Stir and cook until thick.
- Transfer to a large microwave-safe bowl.
- Whisk in the evaporated milk until smooth.
- Add the cut up Velveeta (OR Cheddar).
- Microwave for 6 minutes.
- Take out and stir.
- Add the Worcestershire and hot pepper sauce.
- Microwave for another 3 minutes or so, or until the sauce is smooth and hot.
- Take out and taste for Worcestershire and hot sauce.
- Place spoon you were stirring with on a clean plate, away from the stove.
- If mixture seems to harden too fast upon cooling, add a bit more milk.
- Note: I know this seems like a lot of cheese sauce and you may cut it down if you wish, but the cheese sauce is the main attraction here.
- It is hard to have "too much"!
- Assembly is in this order: toast, hamburger, lots of cheese sauce and french fries.
- I promise, you'll have no leftovers.
HORSESHOE SANDWICH CHEESE SAUCE
One of the favorite items on menus in central Illinois is a "horseshoe" or a "ponyshoe." This consists of a variety of sandwiches, either a hamburger, grilled chicken breast, ham, etc. Whatever you want to put between two slices of toast. Then fresh french fries and all of it smothered with a cheese sauce. This is the best cheese...
Provided by Gay Farrar
Categories Other Sauces
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- 1. Mis together in a double boiler so it doesn't stick. Serve over your favorite sandwich and fries.
HOT TURKEY HORSESHOE SANDWICH
Provided by Jeff Mauro, host of Sandwich King
Time 30m
Yield 4 open-faced sandwiches
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Cook fries according to package instructions. Place in a large bowl, then sprinkle with garlic salt and set aside.
- Meanwhile, melt butter in a medium pan over medium heat, then add flour and whisk until blonde. Whisk in milk, Worcestershire and sriracha and bring to a simmer, then cook until thickened, 3 to 5 minutes. Whisk in both cheeses until melted. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
- Place a couple slices of turkey on the griddled Texas toast, then a pile of French fries; ladle the cheese sauce over the entire thing. Garnish with some parsley and some pickled peppers.
HORSESHOE SANDWICH - COPYCAT
Two local chefs created the Springfield Horseshoe Sandwich in 1928 at the Leland Hotel in Springfield, Illinois.
Provided by Dropbear
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 45m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Prepare frozen French fries according to package directions.
- Meanwhile, prepare cheese sauce by first beating egg yolks and beer together.
- Melt butter and cheese together over boiling water, stirring in one direction only with wooden spoon.
- Add Worcestershire sauce, dry mustard, salt and cayenne pepper.
- Stirring constantly, add beer/egg mixture to cheese mixture a little at a time.
- Keep mixture hot as you stir, but don't let it bubble.
- Meanwhile, toast bread.
- Meanwhile, preheat platter.
- Place toast on platter.
- Place meat atop toast.
- Cover meat with cheese sauce.
- Circle platter with French fries.
- Add dash of paprika.
- Makes 1 serving.
- Tip.
- Constant stirring and top-quality cheese will yield a smooth mixture.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 533.4, Fat 40.8, SaturatedFat 24, Cholesterol 222.2, Sodium 976.8, Carbohydrate 9.1, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 1.2, Protein 30.2
HORSESHOE SANDWICH
I lived in Central Illinois (Havana) for 10 years where I was introduced this regional cuisine. It's an awesome Saturday night dinner! Very quick and easy way to make the cheese sauce. Great for kids! Not great if you're on a diet! LOL! But very tasty and filling. There are other versions of this recipe on RecipeZaar and I thought that mine was different enough to share.
Provided by Chez Stoeckel
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h
Yield 4-6 , 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Prepare meat patties and drain.
- Prepare french fries and salt lightly.
- Prepare the cheese sauce by pouring one can of condensed cheddar soup in a sauce pan. Add 1/2 can of water (or less, depending on how thick you want the sauce). Stir in 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce. Heat until bubbly, then remove from heat.
- Toast bread.
- Assembly each sandwich by stacking the ingredients: Toasted bread, meat, a good handful of fries, and top with a generous helping of cheese sauce.
- NOTE: We don't normally use the toast at the bottom of the sandwich. I feel that the fries add enough carbs to the meal, but the toast is the traditional way of making a horseshoe.
- I've made this with the nacho cheese sauce and a little less Worcestershire sauce for a different flavor.
- YUM!
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