Over the years, Toast Hawaii has become a classic dish in German cuisine and is enjoyed by many both in Germany and around the world.
These days I still make it occasionally for an easy evening snack or Brotzeit. My daughter introduced her American husband to it, and he loved these exotic open faced sandwiches. You can use Texas toast, instead regular, or a half Ciabatta roll.
The history of Toast Hawaii dates back to the 1950s in Germany. It is believed to have been popularized by German television chef Clemens Wilmenrod, who introduced the dish on his show “Quick and Easy.”
Toast Hawaii is a variation of a traditional ham and cheese sandwich, but with the addition of pineapple and often topped with a maraschino cherry. The combination of flavors in Toast Hawaii, including the savory ham, melted cheese, sweet pineapple and the hint of sweetness from the cherry, creates a unique and satisfying taste experience.
Toast Hawaii
Ingredients
- 4 slices of thick Toast (Texas Toast, or the lower side of a Kaiser bun would do)
- 4 tbsp Butter
- 4 slices of cooked Ham
- 4 slices Pineapple
- 4 slices of melting cheese, like Swiss, white cheddar etc
- Cherries or cherry tomatoes for decoration (optional)
Instructions
- Butter the toast on both sides.
- Place cooked ham on toast, then pineapple slice, then cheddar, or some other melting cheese.
- For decoration you could add a cherry or cherry tomato in the middle.
- Bake in preheated oven on a baking sheet at 350 F for 15 to 20 minutes.
- When cheese turns golden brown remove from oven and serve hot.
Notes
Remove when it turns color (brown spots) and bubbly
We put a cherry in the middle after it came out of the ofen.
That’s true, I forgot