Horseshoe Sandwich (Cheese Sauce Recipe)

Tonight we had horseshoe sandwiches for dinner!  I know many of you will wonder what the heck a horseshoe is!!  This sandwich is native to Springfield, IL which is not far from home for me.  Many restaurants within a 50 mile radius of Springfield have this dish on their menu.  Typically, they are served with a hamburger patty, but many of the restaurants are getting creative and adding things like bacon, fried walleye, etc.  The possibilities are endless.  To be honest, I have never eaten one from a restaurant.  My hubby loves them and orders this often when we eat out.  I decided when we first got married that I should learn how to make these at home.  For the most part, it's fairly easy except for the fact that I couldn't get the cheese sauce right.  Well, my friend Sherry (and co-worker at the time) gave me her recipe for cheese sauce and it has never disappointed!  So delicious!!

If you want to learn more about the history of the horseshoe go HERE.

The actual recipe I'm going to share with you is the cheese sauce.  The rest is fairly self-explanatory.  They are not hard to make but it is a lot to prepare.  My advice is to make your cheese sauce first along with preparing the hamburgers.  I just covered the burgers with foil while I prepared the fries and toast.  This extra time will allow the sauce to thicken up while you prepare the rest!  Enjoy!

Note:  I cut this recipe in half for just my hubby and I.  Half of the recipe will serve about three people.  The recipe below will serve about 6.

 Heat milk and butter over medium heat until butter is melted.  Whisk in flour, dry mustard, cayenne pepper, and salt. 

 This is the kind of cheese you will need!

 Add in Old English spread and Worcestershire sauce.

 Continue to cook until all the cheese is melted.  Remove from heat and allow to thicken.

 To assemble your horse shoe, you will start with a piece of toast!

 Add a hamburger patty! 

 Then add some crispy french fries!!  It is really worth trouble to deep fry the french fries!!  Trust me on this!!!

 Pour on that delicious cheese sauce and you're ready to eat!!!

Cheese Sauce

1 stick butter
2 c. milk
4 T. flour
1/4 tsp. dry mustard
1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp. salt
2 jars Old English cheese spread
1 T. Worcestershire sauce

Combine butter and milk in saucepan and cook on low until melted.  Whisk in flour, dry mustard, cayenne pepper, and salt.  Continue whisking until the flour is dissolved.  Add in cheese spread and Worcestershire sauce and continue to cook until melted.  Remove from heat and allow to thicken before serving.

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