SUISSE WOODLAND SLICES 

• 8- slices Brown or black German bread - toasted 
• 1 pound- Raw smoked ham -- sliced - such as Parma ham 
• 1 pound-Swiss cheese -- sliced 1 pound-Mushrooms in season 
• 1-Shallot -- chopped 
• 2 tablespoons-Butter 
• 2 tablespoons-Flour 
• ½ cup-Dry white wine 
• ½ cube- beef bullion 
• ½ cup- Cream Marjoram 
• Salt Pepper -- freshly ground 
• Parsley chopped
• 5- Unpeeled pears, poached in syrup

Cover the slices of toasted bread with the ham, 
reserving 1 ham Slice per serving.

Sauté the mushrooms in the butter with the shallot. Mix in the flour, 
seasoning (except marjoram), white wine and brown stock and 
simmer for 5 minutes. Add the cream and marjoram, quickly bring to a boil, 
then remove from the heat. Adjust the seasoning.

Place 3/4 of the mushrooms on top of the ham and bread slices. 
Cover each with the reserved slice of ham and a slide of cheese.

Brown under the grill.

Garnish with the remaining mushrooms and chopped parsley.

Serve on a plate with thin slices of hot pear.