Megan Odell's Pork Toasted Sandwich Recipe

Megan’s Dad’s Pork Toasted Sandwich / Kathy Pitout Photography

“My dad’s pork toasted sandwich recipe is a family favourite. It’s my preferred dish to make with my dad. We both enjoy cooking and getting creative with food.”

— Megan Odell

Megan’s Dad’s pork toasted sandwiches

Homemade bread (Makes: 24 slices)
Ingredients:

• 2 cups warm water

• ½ cup white sugar

• 1 ½ tablespoons active dry yeast

• 1 ½ teaspoons Oryx salt

• ¼ cup Sunfoil Platinum oil

• 6 cups Champagne Valley flour (you can use all purpose flour or bread flour)

 Method:

1. In a large bowl, dissolve the sugar in warm water, then stir in the yeast. Allow to proof until yeast resembles a creamy foam, about 5 minutes.

2. Mix salt and oil into the yeast mixture. Mix this into the flour one cup at a time.

3. Knead the dough for 7 minutes.

4. Place dough into a bowl and cover with a damp cloth. Allow to rise until double in size (about 1 hour)

5. Knead dough for 1 minute and divide in half. Shape into loaves and place into bread tins. Allow to rise for about 30 minutes.

6. Bake at 175° C for 30-40 minutes or until baked.

Sandwich filling (Makes 4)
Ingredients:

• 540g pork sausage

• Oil for frying

• Butter for spreading

• Your favourite peri peri sauce

• 10g lettuce, a few lettuce leaves

• 50g Cheddar Cheese

• 8 pieces of homemade bread

Method:

1. Squeeze the insides of the pork sausage out and shape into 135g patties.

2. Fry in oil until well cooked.

3. Butter the bread on both sides and toast it in a pan.

4. Once toasted, assemble by adding your favourite peri peri sauce, the burger pattie, lettuce, and cheese.

5. Serve and enjoy.