Reuben Lettuce Cups with Pastrami, Honey Mustard, Sauerkraut and Swiss Cheese

October 12, 2023

Maple Pecan Blondies

Here’s a blondie recipe that I have made many times! Mine are never as gooey as Gemma’s and that’s probably because I over-bake them. I should keep a better eye on them next time. I like to brown the butter first but it’s not necessary. Enjoy! Maple Pecan Blondies Makes 9-12 servings Original recipe from Bigger Bolder Baking Ingredients ¾ cup butter, melted or browned 1¼ cups dark brown sugar ½ cup maple syrup 1 large egg 2 teaspoons vanilla 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 cups all-purpose flour ¼ teaspoon baking soda I ¼ cups pecans, toasted and chopped Directions Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease and line a 9x13” baking pan with parchment. Gemma used 8x8 but I like my bars thinner. Whisk together the butter, brown sugar, maple syrup, egg, vanilla, and salt. Stir in the flour and baking soda just until combined. Stir in the pecans. Pour mixture into prepared pan and bake for 30-35 minutes. They middle should be slightly jiggly but they still taste yummy if yo...

As it turned out, this was a little messy to eat, but it was tasty. I bought a chunk of Swiss cheese and cut it into slices, but you could use slices from the deli. I prefer Emmental but it's up to you.

Reuben Lettuce Cups with Pastrami, Honey Mustard, Sauerkraut and Swiss Cheese

Makes 2 servings

Ingredients

4 iceberg lettuce leaves
2 teaspoons honey mustard
8 slices pastrami
4 pieces Swiss cheese
1/2 cup sauerkraut
4 dill pickles

Directions

Preheat the oven to broiler.
Place 2 lettuce leaves on each plate and top each with 1/2 teaspoon honey mustard.
On a parchment lined baking sheet, make 4 mounds of pastrami with 2 pieces in each. Top with Swiss cheese and broil for about 5 minutes or until cheese is bubbly.
Transfer one pastrami mound to each piece of lettuce. If your pastrami mounds let off a bit of liquid, place them on paper towel before putting them on the lettuce. Serve with sauerkraut and pickles.

Tips: You could put all these toppings on bread or toast instead of lettuce for a Reuben sandwich. Use corned beef if you don't like pastrami. If you can't find a bottle of honey mustard, make your own by mixing a little honey with regular yellow mustard. Or if you don't like honey mustard, you could just use yellow mustard as it is.