The Gobbler Sandwich
(a copycate recipe)
El Paso has some AMAZING local restaurants, and every time I go back home to visit, there's at least 15 of them on my "must eat while i'm here" list. The Magic Pan is one of them. They are a simple soup, salad, and sandwich kind of place, but they have the BEST soups, salads, and sandwiches the world has ever known (in my opinion ;-) ). A guy from my church back home used to be a chef there (back when they were called "Flash in the Pan"). After I expressed my love for the restaurant one day, he slipped me a copy of all their best recipes! Unfortunately, I lost this copy, but I've looked at the recipe for this one sandwich (The Gobbler; my favorite) over a dozen times and I decided to try and make it based on what I remembered. All that to say, I hope you enjoy my copycat recipe!
Step 1
If you have to make the focaccia, go ahead and do so. I think the best recipe is Betty Crocker's version. If you are wondering what focaccia is, it's like pizza bread. I've also used Walmart's focaccia for this recipe.
Step 2
Cut up the bread in sandwich-like pieces and cut each piece in half like a sandwich. In a bowl, mix the apricot preserves (about 1 tbsp per sandwich) with a couple drops of liquid smoke. Make sure you are taste testing with a drop at a time as liquid smoke is strong. Mush up the avocado and and fill the sandwich with your ingredients in the following order: bread, apricot mixture, turkey breast, swiss cheese, avacado, bread.
Step 3
Bake sandwiches in oven at 350 for 10 minutes. Best served with a soup, salad, or sweet potato fries. Enjoy!