Thomas' Club Car Sandwich



Thomas' Club Car Sandwich is an official Thomas & Friends-themed recipe provided by Sprout as part of their Sprout Diner segment. The recipe was created by the Shaughnessy family in Maryland and was the winner from a contest held during Sprout's Thanksgiving Diner Party in 2006.

Ingredients

 * 8 slices whole-wheat bread
 * Low-fat cooking spray
 * 1 tomato, sliced
 * 1 cup alfalfa sprouts
 * 4 iceberg lettuce leaves
 * 4 -1 ounce slices low fat Swiss cheese
 * 4 ounces lean ham or turkey – thinly sliced
 * Thin pretzel sticks
 * Radishes, cleaned and sliced into circles

Supplies

 * Cutting board and knife
 * Cookie sheet
 * Toaster

Directions

 * 1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
 * 2) Spray cookie sheet with low fat cooking spray.
 * 3) Toast 8 slices of bread and place on cookie sheet.
 * 4) On four slices of bread, place 1-2 slices of tomato, and 1 ounce ham or turkey.
 * 5) Add 1 slice of cheese on top.
 * 6) Place cookie sheet in oven for 5-10 minutes or until cheese is fully melted.
 * 7) Remove cookie sheet from oven and add 1 lettuce leaf to each sandwich.
 * 8) Place remaining 4 slices of bread on top of each sandwich.
 * 9) Cut sandwiches into quarters and stack one on another to create double-decker sandwiches.
 * 10) Skewer with thin pretzel stick
 * 11) On each plate, create train tracks by placing 2 pretzel sticks in parallel line and then places others across them as tracks and surrounding with alfalfa or bean sprouts as grass.
 * 12) Place 1 "club car" on each track and serve.
 * 13) Add radish slices for the wheels if you’d like!