Croissant Turkey Club Sandwich

There are some nights when I really don't fancy having a cooked dinner. Living by myself as I do, that really isn't a problem these days. I can eat what I want, when I want. I have nobody to answer to but myself.
Today was one of those days when I really didn't fancy cooking much. I have a lot on my plate today with one thing or another and tomorrow looks to be the same. I did have to pop to the shops to pick up a few bits for the cats.

When I was there I noticed that they had these beautiful fresh croissants. Smoked turkey was also on offer and for once their fresh hot house tomatoes looked half decent.
I decided right then and there I was going to come home and make myself a Croissant Turkey Club Sandwich for my dinner! And that's just what I did!

Traditionally a club sandwich will be made using three slices of bread, toasted. Into that will go turkey, bacon, tomato, lettuce and sometimes even sliced cheese.
Whenever we went out to eat for lunch my ex husband would always get a turkey club. It was his meal of choice when eating out. (With me its always fish and chips.)
Croissant Turkey Club Sandwich

My days of eating triple bread sliced sandwiches are long over. To be honest I struggle some days eating a whole sandwich at all. These croissants were not overly huge though and I thought I could definitely manage one of those!
I knew I had everything else at home to complete the sandwich. You could make this a bit healthier by using low fat mayo, but lets face it . . . you've already lost it with the bacon and the croissant!!

WHAT YOU NEED TO MAKE A CROISSANT TURKEY CLUB SANDWICH
Quantities are given for one delicious sandwich. To make more simply multiply by the number of sandwiches you want to make.

1 fresh all butter croissant
2 TBS good quality mayonnaise
3 slices streaky bacon
3 ounces (85g) thinly sliced smoked turkey
3 slices of ripe tomato
medium sized handful of finely shredded romaine lettuce
salt and black pepper to taste (remember the bacon and turkey will be salty)

The croissant were on the small side, which made them perfect for this sandwich. They were also almost closed together into a circle, which also made them very sandwich friendly.
I just happened to have some already cooked bacon in the freezer, so it was a simple matter of quickly thawing it out to use in the sandwich. It was very thin bacon which is why I used 3 slices. If your bacon is really thick you may want to only use two.
I cut my tomato very thin. I also shredded my lettuce fairly thin.
Croissant Turkey Club Sandwich

If you are not a fan of turkey you could use sliced/shaved ham in its place. You could also add a slice of cheese if you wanted to. I would recommend swiss cheese.
I did not butter the croissant. I felt that as I was eating the sandwich right away, it was not really needed.
Usually when you are making sandwiches ahead of time a layer of butter is added to form a barrier between the fillings and the bread. This helps to prevent the bread from becoming soggy.

HOW TO MAKE A CROISSANT TURKEY CLUB SANDWICH
It may seem a bit moot for me to be telling you how to make a sandwich, but there might be someone out there who needs some help in this area so do bear with me!

Cook the bacon in a skillet until your desired doneness. I like it crisp. Drain on some paper towels.Using a serrated knife cut the croissant in half horizontally. Spread the cut sides of each half with mayonnaise.

Place the bottom half on a plate. Top with half the lettuce. Place the tomato slices on top of the lettuce. Sprinkle with a bit of salt and pepper if desired. Remember both the bacon and the turkey will be salty. I tend to use only pepper.Cut the bacon slices in half crosswise and place on top of the tomato. Pile the smoked turkey on top of the bacon.

Finish off with the remainder of the lettuce and place the top half of the croissant on top of the lettuce, mayonnaise side down. Cut in half and enjoy!

If you are really hungry a few potato chips on the side would be nice, or even some crisp vegetable sticks for a healthier choice!

I am a person who is always happy to have a sandwich, be it for lunch or for supper. Here are some of my favorite sandwiches:
Baked Western Sandwich - An egg omelet with onions, peppers and chopped ham, baked and then sandwiched between two slices of buttered toast.
Grilled Steak Sandwich - thin slices of steak, perfectly seasoning and served on an open face slice of toasted rustic bread, topped with grilled mushrooms and some fresh rocket salad leaves.
Cob Sandwich - all the beautiful tastes of a delicious cob salad with cheese, boiled egg, ham, turkey, bacon, lettuce and tomato tucked into two slices of a toasted rustic loaf!
Classic Tuna Salad - it speaks for itself. Sandwiches don't get much better than this old lunch time classic!

That is by no stretch the full list of sandwiches I have posted on here. I am a real sandwich aficionado for sure! Just put the word sandwich into the search and see what comes up!
My eyes were indeed too big for my stomach here and I could not finish it. I made a great attempt however! This was incredibly delicious to say the least!