In the realm of culinary delights, the horseshoe sandwich stands as a testament to the harmonious fusion of flavors and textures. This iconic dish, deeply rooted in American cuisine, tantalizes taste buds with its unique presentation and irresistible fillings. As you embark on this culinary journey, discover the secrets behind crafting the perfect horseshoe sandwich. Explore a diverse range of recipes that cater to various dietary preferences, including classic, vegetarian, and even gluten-free options. From the traditional open-faced sandwich adorned with eggs, ham, and cheese to the innovative creations featuring pulled pork, caramelized onions, and tangy barbecue sauce, this article presents a symphony of flavors that will leave you craving more. Get ready to unveil the culinary magic behind this American classic and elevate your sandwich-making skills to new heights.
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HORSESHOE
Every time we visit Springfield, Illinois we have to eat one of their famous horseshoes. The cheese sauce is a little different depending on where you stop to eat, seems everyone has their own way of making it. But we love them all. If you only use one slice of bread and one hamburger patty it is called a ponyshoe. This recipe can also be made with chicken tenders in place of the hamburger patties.
Provided by kehn
Categories 100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes
Time 40m
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spread french fries out on a baking sheet. Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown.
- Meanwhile, divide the ground beef into four equal parts and form into patties. Fry the patties in a large skillet over medium-high heat until well done, about 4 minutes per side.
- Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat and whisk in the flour. Cook while stirring constantly for 4 minutes to cook out the flavor of raw flour. Gradually whisk in the half-and-half so that no lumps form. Bring to a simmer then remove from the heat and add the cheese; stir until melted. Season with salt, pepper, and hot sauce to taste.
- Place 2 slices of toasted bread onto 2 dinner plates and top each slice with a hamburger patty. Top each patty with cooked french fries. Pour the cheese sauce on top of everything and serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 2056.6 calories, Carbohydrate 81.1 g, Cholesterol 494.1 mg, Fat 153.9 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 88.2 g, SaturatedFat 87.7 g, Sodium 2384.5 mg, Sugar 3.6 g
WORLD FAMOUS HORSESHOE SANDWICH
"Horseshoes" are a Springfield, Illinois original, first created by the chef at the "The Red Coach" for his luncheon clientèle. The story goes that he had a lot of extra cheese sauce left over one day and decided to throw it over the "chopped steak" and gravy sandwiches the patrons were always ordering. He added some shoestring potatoes on top, and a sensation was born! This recipe is a update of the original (which called for a whole cup of flour!) and your family will positively beg for more. Don't skimp on the cheese sauce. If your appetite is smaller, cut this in half. Then you have what we call around here, a "pony shoe"!
Provided by hopeful
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 35m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- SANDWICH PART: Form 6 hamburgers and season to taste.
- Cook them, trying to keep them as evenly flat as you can.
- Keep warm.
- Begin to fry french fries.
- Keep warm.
- Toast bread until crisp.
- SAUCE: Melt the butter in a heavy saucepan.
- Stir in the flour.
- Cook, stirring, 5 minutes.
- Gradually stir in the 4 cups milk.
- Stir and cook until thick.
- Transfer to a large microwave-safe bowl.
- Whisk in the evaporated milk until smooth.
- Add the cut up Velveeta (OR Cheddar).
- Microwave for 6 minutes.
- Take out and stir.
- Add the Worcestershire and hot pepper sauce.
- Microwave for another 3 minutes or so, or until the sauce is smooth and hot.
- Take out and taste for Worcestershire and hot sauce.
- Place spoon you were stirring with on a clean plate, away from the stove.
- If mixture seems to harden too fast upon cooling, add a bit more milk.
- Note: I know this seems like a lot of cheese sauce and you may cut it down if you wish, but the cheese sauce is the main attraction here.
- It is hard to have "too much"!
- Assembly is in this order: toast, hamburger, lots of cheese sauce and french fries.
- I promise, you'll have no leftovers.
HORSESHOE SANDWICHES
Hearty meat and potato lovers in your family will be happy to indulge in the Horseshoe Sandwich. Our recipe used the classic ham steak, but hamburger patties are a popular alternative. Even though the sandwich is topped with a homemade cheese sauce, the blue plate special only takes 30 minutes to make.-Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Greendale, Wisconsin
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 30m
Yield 2 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Cook potatoes according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in flour, salt, mustard and pepper until smooth; gradually whisk in milk. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir 2 minutes or until thickened. , Reduce heat to medium-low. Stir in cheese until blended. Stir in beer and Worcestershire sauce; heat through., Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add ham; cook 1-2 minutes on each side or until lightly browned and heated through. , To serve, place two toasts on each of two serving plates; top with ham, fries and cheese sauce. Sprinkle with paprika.
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HOT TURKEY HORSESHOE SANDWICH
Provided by Jeff Mauro, host of Sandwich King
Time 30m
Yield 4 open-faced sandwiches
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Cook fries according to package instructions. Place in a large bowl, then sprinkle with garlic salt and set aside.
- Meanwhile, melt butter in a medium pan over medium heat, then add flour and whisk until blonde. Whisk in milk, Worcestershire and sriracha and bring to a simmer, then cook until thickened, 3 to 5 minutes. Whisk in both cheeses until melted. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
- Place a couple slices of turkey on the griddled Texas toast, then a pile of French fries; ladle the cheese sauce over the entire thing. Garnish with some parsley and some pickled peppers.
HORSESHOE SANDWICH CHEESE SAUCE
One of the favorite items on menus in central Illinois is a "horseshoe" or a "ponyshoe." This consists of a variety of sandwiches, either a hamburger, grilled chicken breast, ham, etc. Whatever you want to put between two slices of toast. Then fresh french fries and all of it smothered with a cheese sauce. This is the best cheese...
Provided by Gay Farrar
Categories Other Sauces
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- 1. Mis together in a double boiler so it doesn't stick. Serve over your favorite sandwich and fries.
HORSESHOE-LAYER WEDDING CAKE
My husband, Richard, and I "got hitched" in a little country church. His sister, Donna Epperson, made our wedding cake using this delicious white cake recipe. It's moist with wonderful homemade taste and texture.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 2h20m
Yield 100 servings (60 cups batter).
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- Line baking pans with waxed paper; grease and flour waxed paper and set aside. Note: Cakes may need to be baked in batches depending on number of pans and oven space available. , In a large bowl, cream 3/4 cup butter, 3/4 cup shortening and 4-1/2 cups sugar. Combine 6 cups flour, 3 tablespoons baking powder and 1-1/2 teaspoons salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with 3 cups milk. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. , In another bowl, beat 1-1/2 cups egg whites and 1 tablespoon vanilla until stiff peaks form. Fold into batter. Repeat three times. , Pour into prepared pans, filling each 6-in. pan with 2 cups batter, each 10-in. pan with 6 cups batter and each horseshoe-shaped pan with 4 cups batter. Bake the 6-in., 10-in. and horseshoe cakes at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Fill each 14-in. pan with 10 cups batter., Bake 14-in. cakes at 325° for 50-55 minutes or until cakes test done. Cool in pans for 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely. Level tops of cakes. , To Begin Decorating the Cake:, Each frosted layer of the wedding cake consists of two cakes with frosting in between. Place one 6-in. cake base; spread with frosting to within 1/2 in. of edge. Place second cake on top. Frost top and sides with a thin layer of frosting to coat crumbs. With additional frosting, frost top smooth. Place 10-in. cake on the 12-in. separator plate and one 14-in. cake on the 20-in. covered board. Frost and layer following the directions for the 6-in. cake. , Place one horseshoe cake on the 14-in. separator plate and each of the 16-in. covered boards. Frost and layer following the directions for the 6-in. cake. Also frost the sides of the horseshoe cakes, smoothing with an icing knife until surfaces are flat. , For Basket-Weave Design:, Cut a small hole in the corner of pastry of plastic bag; insert basket weave tip. Fill bag with frosting. Pipe one vertical line down the side of the 14-in. cake. Working from the top edge, cover the vertical line with 1-1/2-in. horizontal lines, leaving 1/2 in. space between each. Pipe another vertical line to the right of the first vertical line, overlapping ends of horizontal lines. Starting to the right of the first vertical line, pipe 1-1/2-in. horizontal lines over second vertical line to fill open spaces. Repeat process until entire side of cake is covered with basket-weave design. Repeat procedure for 10-in. and 6-in. layer cakes. , For Rope Border:, Prepare another bag; insert star tip. Fill bag with frosting. Touch tip to top edge of the 14-in. layer cake. Pipe frosting down, up and around to the right forming an "S" curve. Tuck tip under bottom arch of first "S" and repeat procedure. Continue joining "S" curves to from a rope border. Repeat on bottom edge. Pipe a rope border on top and bottom edges of each horseshoe cake. , To Assemble Cake:, Mark pillar placement by centering the separator plate with the horseshoe cake over the 14-in. layer cake; gently press onto cake surface. Lift plate off. Repeat procedure with 12-in. separator plate over the horseshoe cake. Insert 7-in. pillars into marks on 14-in. cake and 9-in. pillars into marks on the horseshoe cake. , Cut dowel into six pieces, about 1/8 in. above the height of 10-in. cake. Insert dowels 1 to 2 in. apart into 10 in. cake center to support 6-in. layer cake. Center and place the 6-in. cake on top of the 10-in. layer cake. To assemble, place separator plate with the horseshoe cake on the 7-in. pillars. Center separator plate with 6-in. and 10-in. tiered cake on the 9-in. pillars. Pipe rope border along top and bottom edges of 6-in. and 10-in. layer cakes. Arrange one horseshoe cake on each side of wedding cake. Decorate cakes with flowers.
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HORSESHOE SANDWICH
I lived in Central Illinois (Havana) for 10 years where I was introduced this regional cuisine. It's an awesome Saturday night dinner! Very quick and easy way to make the cheese sauce. Great for kids! Not great if you're on a diet! LOL! But very tasty and filling. There are other versions of this recipe on RecipeZaar and I thought that mine was different enough to share.
Provided by Chez Stoeckel
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h
Yield 4-6 , 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Prepare meat patties and drain.
- Prepare french fries and salt lightly.
- Prepare the cheese sauce by pouring one can of condensed cheddar soup in a sauce pan. Add 1/2 can of water (or less, depending on how thick you want the sauce). Stir in 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce. Heat until bubbly, then remove from heat.
- Toast bread.
- Assembly each sandwich by stacking the ingredients: Toasted bread, meat, a good handful of fries, and top with a generous helping of cheese sauce.
- NOTE: We don't normally use the toast at the bottom of the sandwich. I feel that the fries add enough carbs to the meal, but the toast is the traditional way of making a horseshoe.
- I've made this with the nacho cheese sauce and a little less Worcestershire sauce for a different flavor.
- YUM!
HORSESHOE DINNER
At the age of 13 my parents moved my family to Springfield, Illinois, home of the Horseshoe, Ponyshoe, and Breakfast Horseshoe....These meals are NOT for the health concious people out there, I refer to them as little heart attacks on a platter...With that being said, they are truely a wonderful treat and extremely kid...
Provided by Jennifer McConnell
Categories Beef
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- 1. 1.Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spread french fries out on a baking sheet. Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown.
- 2. 2.Meanwhile, divide the ground beef into four equal parts and form into patties. Fry the patties in a large skillet over medium-high heat until well done, about 4 minutes per side.
- 3. Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat and whisk in the flour. Cook while stirring constantly for 4 minutes to cook out the flavor of raw flour. Gradually whisk in the half-and-half so that no lumps form. Bring to a simmer then remove from the heat and add the cheese; stir until melted. Season with salt, pepper, and hot sauce to taste (optional).
- 4. 4.Place 2 slices of toasted bread onto 2 dinner plates and top each slice with a hamburger patty. Top each patty with cooked french fries. Pour the cheese sauce on top of everything and serve immediately.
THE SPRINGFIELD HORSESHOE
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Prepare fries per package directions. Place 2 slices bread side by side on plate. Top with ham slices or 2 hamburger patties. Cover with Sauce. Top with a mound of fries, drizzled with more Sauce. Sauce: Beat egg yolks and beer together. Melt butter and cheese over boiling water, stirring in one direction only with a wooden spoon. Add seasonings. Stirring constantly, add beer and egg mixture a little at a time. Keep mixture piping hot as you stir; but don't let it bubble. Constant stirring and the very best cheese will yield a smooth, uncurdled mixture. Fun Fact: The horseshoe sandwich was first made by Joe Schweska and Steve Tomko at the Leland Hotel in Springfield, Illinois, in 1928. Steve Tomko then took the recipe to Wayne's Red Coach Inn, where it was served until the restaurant closed in 2006. The recipe lives on at the Godfather's Pizza which opened in the spot of the old Red Coach. There you may still get an original Red Coach recipe horseshoe. Although widely debated by locals, the sandwich is said to have originally been served as a tribute to the many horsemen that frequented these hotels. The original horseshoe was served on a sizzling metal platter that represented the anvil; the shape of the ham serves as the shoe with the fries representing the nails. The horseshoe has been featured on Al Roker's Roker on the Road and Guy Fieri's Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives on the Food Network.
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Tips:
- Use fresh ingredients whenever possible.
- Don't be afraid to experiment with different toppings and fillings.
- Cook the horseshoe sandwich until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Serve the horseshoe sandwich immediately.
Conclusion:
The horseshoe sandwich is a delicious and easy-to-make meal that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. This sandwich is the perfect comfort food for a cold winter day or a hot summer night. With its simple ingredients and endless possibilities for toppings and fillings, the horseshoe sandwich is a versatile dish that can be tailored to any taste. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy meal, give the horseshoe sandwich a try. You won't be disappointed!
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