Jambon beurre baguette

Name: Jambon beurre baguette
Total time: 5 min
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 1 baguette, about 30 cm; 50g butter, softened; 4 slices ham; 1 tsp Dijon mustard; 4 cornichons, sliced

The Parisian lunch: crisp baguette, good butter, ham and a little mustard. Nothing more needed.

Time5 min
LevelEasy
Costabout £1.32 a head

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

2 servings

Ingredients

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1baguetteabout 30 cm
50 gbuttersoftened
4slices ham
1 tspDijon mustard
4cornichonssliced

Method

1
Cut the baguette in half lengthways, keeping one side joined, and then across into two lunch sized pieces.
2
Spread both cut sides generously with the butter.
3
Spread a thin layer of mustard on the bottom halves and layer on the ham and cornichons.
4
Close the baguette and press down firmly. Serve straight away.

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