Best Elena Ruz Recipes
ELENA RUZ SANDWICH (CUBAN TURKEY SANDWICH)
This is a strange combination, but trust me, it is very good! The story goes that Elena Ruz, a society young socialite for which the sandwich is named, would stop at this little all-night restaurant, El Carmelo, in Vedado neighborhood in Havana Cuba, after leaving the dance with her group of friends. She asked the waiter if he could fix her this sandwich after she told them how to make it. After that she would always ask for the Elena Ruz Sandwich and to this day that is how the sandwich is known. This recipe has been printed on many of the Cuban Food web sites. It is great for leftover turkey. Update 03/13/2006 you can also use sweet rolls(the kind you use for a media noche). However, the real McCoy is white bread without crusts and lightly toasted and then the cream cheese would be spread, then the turkey and strawberry jelly on the other slice and voila!
Provided by Manami
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 5m
Yield 1 sandwich, 1 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Spread 1 slice of toasted white bread generously with cream cheese and the other slice with the strawberry preserves.
- Place the turkey slices in the middle, close and ENJOY!
CLASSIC ELENA RUZ SANDWICHES
Provided by Food Network
Time 20m
Yield 8 sandwiches
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat a griddle over medium-high heat.
- Spread the bottoms of the rolls with approximately 1 tablespoon cream cheese each and the tops with approximately 1 tablespoon strawberry preserves each. Top the cream cheese side of each sandwich with 4 ounces turkey.
- Close the sandwiches. Coat the outsides of the rolls with mayonnaise on both the bottom and the top. Place on the hot griddle and press down with a heavy pot to flatten the sandwiches.
- Cook until golden brown on both sides, about 2 minutes per side. Slice the sandwiches and serve.
ELENA RUZ SANDWICHES
As a child I was told that this sandwich was invented by a young society gal in Havana, Cuba. The story goes that one late night after dancing for hours at a party she stopped at an all-night cafe and asked if the chef would prepare a sandwich to her specifications. When they agreed, this is what she asked for and after that it...
Provided by Jennie Pagano
Categories Sandwiches
Time 10m
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- 1. Smear a generous amount of cream cheese on one slice and the strawberry jam or preserves on the other.
- 2. Place the turkey slices in the middle and close.
- 3. Warm a skillet on the stove.
- 4. Smear the outsides of the bread with butter.
- 5. Toast the buttered sandwich until golden on both sides.
- 6. Serve and enjoy!
ELENA RUZ SANDWICH
This is a sweet and savory afternoon tea sandwich.
Provided by Lynn Clay
Categories Meat Appetizers
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 350° degrees. Cut the bread rolls in half horizontally, keeping the halves connected. Set tops aside.
- 2. Spread the turkey over the bread. Spoon the guava over the turkey.
- 3. Spread the cream cheese over the guava. Replace the tops of the buns.
- 4. Brush the melted butter over the tops of the buns. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
- 5. Bake in 350° oven for about 8 minutes or just until the cream cheese is melty and the tops are glistening.
- 6. Remove from oven and cut each slider individually and serve.
ELENA RUZ SANDWICH
During the late 1920s or early 1930s, the Cuban socialite Elena Ruz Valdés-Fauli asked for a sandwich with turkey, strawberry preserves and cream cheese in a soft medianoche roll at El Carmelo restaurant in Havana. The sandwich was an original request - it didn't yet exist on menus in Cuba - but it eventually became something of a beloved national dish. Like other popular Cuban dishes, it combines the sweet and the salty. Some Cuban chefs say that it lends itself to adaptation and experimentation with other jams and sandwich meats. It's best enjoyed with plantain chips and a Cuban soda, such as Materva or Ironbeer.
Provided by Christina Morales
Time 10m
Yield 1 sandwich
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Slice or split the bread roll in half to fill as a sandwich. Spread a 1/3-inch-thick layer of cream cheese on the bottom half. Lay turkey neatly on top of the cream cheese. Do not overfill the sandwich. Evenly spread jam on the top half of the bread and sandwich with the bottom.
- In a pan over medium-low heat, melt butter, swirling to evenly coat the pan. Place the sandwich bottom side down in the pan and press it with a spatula or a cast-iron skillet. Heat to warm the sandwich, until the bottom is lightly toasted but not burned, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Flip the sandwich and repeat with the other side. Remove from the heat, cut the sandwich in half at an angle and serve immediately.
ELENA RUZ
Whenever I'm in Cuba, I'm astonished at how much they love cream cheese, even though it's not cheap or easy to find! This sandwich is named after a lady who now lives in Miami - where its served in every Cuban sandwich shop. The legend has it that she originated this sandwich at El Carmelo Restaurant in Havana, where she was a regular patron many years ago. Breakfast, lunch or snack...
Provided by Lori Loucas @jostlori
Categories Sandwiches
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Toast the bread and cut off the crusts.
- Spread 1 slice of toasted bread with the cream cheese, and the other with the strawberry preserves. Place the turkey on the side of your choice and close to make a sandwich.
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