Reuben sandwich

Reuben sandwich. Photo / Babiche Martens

Makes 4

Russian dressing
1/3 cup mayonnaise
1 Tbs tomato ketchup
1 tsp horseradish cream
1 tsp lemon juice
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
8 slices rye bread
2 Tbs butter, softened
8 slices Swiss cheese
Thinly sliced gherkin
200g pastrami
200g sauerkraut

1 Combine the dressing ingredients together.

2 Butter each slice of bread. Top four with slices of Swiss cheese, then gherkin. Cover generously with pastrami and sauerkraut then spoon over the dressing and top with the remaining slices of rye.