04 Oct Reuben Special 01
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 1 sandwich | 30 minutes |
| Cook Time |
| 30 minutes |
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Although a little fuzzy on the details, I believe I inherited this amazing Reuben recipe from the outgoing Chef whose job I took at a place called Beech Streets, in Daytona Beach, Florida in the early 1980's. I also served it down North in a few different establishments in the 1990's. Besides being a real taste treat, it is also a stunning visual presentation.
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- 2 piece Puff Pastry
- 4 tbsp. Flour, All Purpose sifted
- 2 tbsp. Butter, unsalted melted
- 4 slices Swiss Cheese
- 2 oz. Corned Beef sliced paper thin
- 2 oz. Sauerkraut with Beer 01 (Recipe link below)
- 1 oz. Russian Dressing 01 (Recipe link below)
- 1 recipe Egg Wash 01 (Recipe link below)
- If the Puff Pastry is frozen, then thaw the required pieces.
- Have the Sauerkraut, Russian Dressing and Egg Wash at hand.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Place on sheet of Puff Pastry on a floured surface.
- Dust the top with flour and roll out into about a 8" x 8" square.
- Place on a greased baking sheet.
- Lay down 2 slices of Swiss Cheese in the middle of the puff pastry.
- Top with the Corned Beef.
- Top the corned Beef with the well drained Sauerkraut.
- Top the Sauerkraut with the Russian Dressing.
- Top everything with the remaining 2 slices of Swiss Cheese.
- Brush Egg Wash around the edges of the pastry.
- Roll out the second sheet of puff pastry to match the first.
- Place the second sheet of puff pastry on top of the other ingredients and press to marry to the lower sheet of pastry.
- Crimp and seal all around the pastry.
- Brush the pastry with the melted butter.
- Brush the pastry with the Egg Wash.
- Poke the top pastry with a fork a few times.
- Bake in a 350 degree F oven till golden brown.
- Serve immediately with Potato Chips or better yet, a bunch of fruit pieces.
These can be made ahead of time up to the point where they are Egg Washed for the final time, but before they are poked with a fork. Store on parchment or wax paper lined sheet trays, and covered with plastic wrap, refrigerated, until ready to bake. When ready to bake, place on a lined, greased sheet pan, poke the fork holes in the top, and bake in a 350 degree F oven till golden brown.
Links to the Ingredient Recipes used in this recipe:
Also, you can bake them ahead a time, not the absolute best way to do it, but if you got a lot of them, you might not have a choice, so bake them, cool them completely, cover them loosely, and refrigerate. We needed, you can re-bake them in a slow oven, 300 degrees F until the internal temperature is above 140 degrees F, or microwave for about 2 minutes (at the most).