Reuben Special 01
Although a little fuzzy on the details, I believe I inherited this amazing Reuben recipe from the outgoing Chef whose job I took at a place called Beech Streets, in Daytona Beach, Florida in the early 1980’s. I also served it down North in a few different establishments in the 1990’s. Besides being a real taste treat, it is also a stunning visual presentation.
Servings Prep Time
1sandwich 30minutes
Cook Time
30minutes
Servings Prep Time
1sandwich 30minutes
Cook Time
30minutes
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. If the Puff Pastry is frozen, then thaw the required pieces.
  2. Have the Sauerkraut, Russian Dressing and Egg Wash at hand.
  3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  4. Place on sheet of Puff Pastry on a floured surface.
  5. Dust the top with flour and roll out into about a 8″ x 8″ square.
  6. Place on a greased baking sheet.
  7. Lay down 2 slices of Swiss Cheese in the middle of the puff pastry.
  8. Top with the Corned Beef.
  9. Top the corned Beef with the well drained Sauerkraut.
  10. Top the Sauerkraut with the Russian Dressing.
  11. Top everything with the remaining 2 slices of Swiss Cheese.
  12. Brush Egg Wash around the edges of the pastry.
  13. Roll out the second sheet of puff pastry to match the first.
  14. Place the second sheet of puff pastry on top of the other ingredients and press to marry to the lower sheet of pastry.
  15. Crimp and seal all around the pastry.
  16. Brush the pastry with the melted butter.
  17. Brush the pastry with the Egg Wash.
  18. Poke the top pastry with a fork a few times.
  19. Bake in a 350 degree F oven till golden brown.
  20. Serve immediately with Potato Chips or better yet, a bunch of fruit pieces.
Recipe Notes

These can be made ahead of time up to the point where they are Egg Washed for the final time, but before they are poked with a fork.  Store on parchment or wax paper lined sheet trays, and covered with plastic wrap, refrigerated, until ready to bake.  When ready to bake, place on a lined, greased sheet pan, poke the fork holes in the top, and bake in a 350 degree F oven till golden brown.

Links to the Ingredient Recipes used in this recipe:

Sauerkraut in Beer 01

Russian Dressing 01

Egg Wash 01

 

 

Also, you can bake them ahead a time, not the absolute best way to do it, but if you got a lot of them, you might not have a choice, so bake them, cool them completely, cover them loosely, and refrigerate.  We needed, you can re-bake them in a slow oven, 300 degrees F until the internal temperature is above 140 degrees F, or microwave for about 2 minutes (at the most).