The Duke of Windsor Sandwich was always my favorite thing to order at Neiman's. I think I was first just curious to find out what a duke would like to eat (I was about 7 years old). Besides, the other girls always got the chicken salad and I wanted to be different! At that time and at my age, chutney -- and even pineapple -- seemed quite exotic. I still love it.
This recipe is not from Neiman-Marcus. They have a cookbook available on Amazon that does include the Duke of Windsor Sandwich recipe, but I don't have it. This is the closest I could come to recreating it. The only snag is that it is much, much better with actual sliced roasted turkey rather than the prepackaged slices. Your grocery deli might have something close enough.
Duke of Windsor Sandwich
1 canned pineapple ring
2 slices egg bread, toasted
1 1/2 ounces Olde English Cheese Spread (sharp cheddar)
1 tablespoon Major Grey chutney
2 ounces sliced turkey
1 lettuce leaf
Sautee pineapple ring in butter and cut in half.
Spread cheese on one slice of toast, then spread chutney on top. Add pineapple halves, turkey, and lettuce. Top with other piece of toast. Trim crusts and cut in half.
Potato chips or corn relish are good with this. Or how about this recipe from the old Dallas Museum of Fine Arts Gallery Buffet Soup Cookbook?:
Chilled Cucumber and Yogurt Soup
1 cup plain yogurt
2/3 cup chicken broth
3/4 cup cucumber, peeled and seeded
1/4 cup half and half cream
salt
white pepper
1 teaspoon green onion (including top), chopped fine
1/2 teaspoon fresh dill, chopped (or 1/4 teaspoon dried)
1 teaspoon lemon juice
Add yogurt to chicken broth and mix well. Grate cucumber and add to broth and yogurt. Add remaining ingredients and stir until well blended. Adjust seasoning. Chill for at least 4 hours. Garnish with a pinch of dill.
My mother, a professional chef, made Windsor sandwiches differently. 2 pieces toasted bread, 1 sliced diagonally. Arrange whole toasted bread slice in middle with a triangle of toast on either end. Cover with cheddar cheese slices. Cover with slices of tomatoes over cheese. Cover tomatoes with cooked sliced turkey and add cooked bacon on top. Finally cover with more sliced cheese and broil until cheese is melted, about 2 minutes.
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