A peanut butter and jam sandwich is a typical American snack and is really delicious, simple and quick to prepare. This article will teach you how to create a truly perfect one.
Ingrediants
- Bread (usually one or two slices of bread to make sandwiches)
- Peanut butter
- Marmalade
Steps
Part 1 of 2: Making the Simple Sandwich
Step 1. Get all the ingredients
You'll need peanut butter, jam and bread. You could also use butter to add flavor to the sandwich. There are many types of sauces and breads to choose from, so you'll have to experiment a little to find your favorite combination.
- Many types of peanut butter contain added sugars and hydrogenated fats that are bad for your health. If you're looking for a healthier option, try organic peanut butter. Natural peanut butter may be covered in a layer of oil, but if you mix it carefully when you open the jar and store it in the refrigerator, the oil won't separate again.
- There are jams of all kinds. The most used are strawberry and orange. However, you could try different flavors such as raspberries, or try mixing different jams.
- You should use something for bread that doesn't cover other flavors (like barley or leavened bread), so try white or whole wheat bread.
Step 2. Spread the peanut butter evenly onto a slice of bread using a knife
You will have to decide when to spread peanut butter, but if the sandwich is to go, you shouldn't overdo it, or the butter will go all over before you can eat the sandwich.
- Stir in the peanut butter before spreading it to soften it and make it easier to spread. Another tip for spreading peanut butter, especially one that contains peanut chunks, is to microwave it on high power for 20 seconds. You can spread it like hot butter.
- If you have decided to use butter, you will need to put it first on the same slice of bread that you will spread the peanut butter on.
Step 3. Spread the jam evenly on the other slice of bread
You should use a spoon or a knife. Again, unless you want to eat the sandwich right away, try to avoid putting too much jam.
Step 4. Press the two slices of bread together
To avoid getting dirty all over with sauces, do it quickly.
Step 5. Cut the sandwich
The best way to do this is along the diagonal, from one corner to the opposite, to create two triangles. Alternatively, you could make a longitudinal cut, and get two rectangular halves.
Step 6. Enjoy your simple and delicious looking sandwich
Just make sure you wash your hands after making it, as you will surely be smeared with jam or butter.
Part 2 of 2: Using Creativity
Step 1. Add something to nibble on
Make your sandwich more interesting by adding things like granola, preztel, or crackers. Granola will give you an added benefit: nutrients and fiber.
Step 2. Make the bun sweeter
You can add many things to make the sandwich sweeter, such as syrup (especially maple), a banana, some honey, brown sugar, or some berries.
Step 3. Toast the bread
This will make your sandwich more crunchy and flavorful. It will also help you spread the peanut butter better, because the bread won't break as easily.
You could also try using cookies instead of bread, as it will be easy to spread the sauces and the taste will be slightly different
Step 4. Use French toast as bread
You will need two slices of bread, an egg, 2 tablespoons of milk, some cinnamon, some brown sugar, and the peanut butter and jam.
Mix together the cinnamon, egg, milk, and brown sugar. Dip the slices in the sauce, making sure not to coat them too much. Put the bread in the pan and cook it for a few minutes. Flip the bread over and let it cook for another couple of minutes. Remove the bread from the pan and spread it with peanut butter and jam, then return it to the pan for about a minute on medium heat. Put the bread on a plate, cut it in half and eat
Step 5. Use banana bread as bread
Make homemade banana bread and spread it with jam and peanut butter. This is a delicious dessert that will allow you to enjoy the nutrients of bananas and the sweetness of the sandwich.
Advice
- If it takes too long between the time you spread the jam and the time you eat the sandwich, it could become mushy. So if you're going to eat the sandwich after some time, spread a protective layer of peanut butter on both slices, and add the jam on top. Make sure you spread a thinner layer of peanut butter. You can avoid making the bread too soft even with a very thin layer of butter under the jam.
- You can make a smaller sandwich using a single slice cut in half.
- For those allergic to peanuts, a good substitute is cream cheese. Low-fat cream cheese contains more protein and less fat than regular cream. You can also use a sunflower, almond or cashew butter, according to your tolerances. You can blend roasted nuts in a blender to make nut butter.
- Consider removing the dry crust with a cookie cutter or knife. You can repeat the operation for multiple sandwiches at once.
- When making a sandwich for a trip or to eat at school, find small zip-up bags. After putting the sandwich in the bag, partially close the zipper until there is a small open space in the top left. Blow into the bag like you would a balloon to fill it with air, then quickly zip it up. You will create a kind of airbag that will protect the sandwich from bumps.
- Create a one-slice sandwich to spread the sauces on. This is the most dirty sandwich, so be careful!
- If you are preparing a take-away lunch, you can make the sandwich with slices of frozen bread. The sandwich will be thawed but still slightly cold when you eat it.
- Remember to clean after preparation. Nobody should clean up the dirt you made!
Warnings
- If you're making a take-out sandwich, don't put the peanut butter slice on top of the jam slice. If the slice with the jam is the lowest, the bread may become too soft..
- If someone in your house is allergic to peanuts, make sure you don't use the same knife to spread the two sauces. Even a small amount of peanuts can cause a dangerous allergic reaction.
