Open Faced Sandwiches Save Calories

Norway does open faced sandwiches although Denmark "made them famous.'
Part of the whole deal here is to make them eye appealing.
So  to keep things simple, buy rye bread.
Butter well.  The butter forms a barrier so whatever you put on top does not soak through.
You might want to cut the slices in half, on an angle.  Crusts can be left on the bread.
Romaine lettuce works well on an open faced sandwich.  Wash leaves and dry thoroughly.  Put through a salad spinner and also blot with a paper towel. 
Remove tough spine.

• Completely cover the buttered slice of bread with a piece of lettuce.  Arrange thinly sliced ham or salami on bread.  Could fold over the ham so it covers about half the piece.  Pipe a delicate swirl  of dijon or other mustard on a corner of the ham.  Slice hard boiled eggs.  Only use the pieces with yolk centred nicely , save the other  pieces to use for something else, like egg salad.  Arrange on the bread with the ham and lettuce and then add a sprig of Italian parsley. 
• Make your own piping tool with parchment paper rolled up like a cone, one end will be very tight so snip off a little bit and put whip cream or mayonnaise or whatever in and pipe out an attractive swirl.
• Cheese open faced sandwich ... well buttered bread  covered by a frilly edge lettuce.  Top with thinly sliced white cheese like Havarti or Jarlsburg.  Garnish with strips of red or yellow peppers.  .
• Thinly slice gjetost - buttered bread with gjetost.  Thinly slice English cucumber, cut to middle of slice and make into a twist and garnish the gjetost with symmetrically arranged cucumber twists.  A mandolin works well to slice the cucumber.
• Place assorted sandwiches on a plate and serve with knife and fork. 

These are very simple but good for a first start.  Gherkins, smoked salmon, shrimp salad are a few other suggestions.


Note - the lettuce forms a little frill at the edge - bread is not seen, hidden away underneath the toppings.
Serve with home made lemonade or strong coffee.  Ice water on the side, haha.



Simple suppers not for company:
Mom's Open Faced Sandwich

• On a slice of buttered toast arrange thin slices of cheddar cheese.  Place cooked bacon over the cheese and on top of that arrange slices of tomatoes.  Broil til cheese melts and serve with knife and fork. Good.  Also nice as a bunwich, toast bun half in oven briefly and then top off with the  cheese, bacon and tomatoes and broil.
• Another light supper dish:  canned salmon drained and stirred into salted and peppered white sauce, stir (could add a bit of dry mustard to the white sauce along with the flour).  When the mixture is heated pour over buttered toast and eat with a knife and fork.  Peas or carrots make a nice side dish but use your imagination.

Simple snack for the sweet tooth:
Buttered toast with brown sugar, sprinkled with cinnamon - broil and serve with knife and fork. 
Using one slice of  bread instead of two saves on bread and calories.