Beef on Weck Sandwiches

Name: Beef on Weck Sandwiches
Yield: Makes 8 Sandwiches
Cuisine: New England
Ingredients: 1/2 cup, prepared horseradish, drained; 1 tablespoon, sour cream; 1 tablespoon, mayonnaise; 1 (2- to 2 1/2-pound), boneless eye-round roast, trimmed; 5 teaspoons, vegetable oil; 1 teaspoon, kosher salt; 1 teaspoon, black pepper; 2 teaspoons, minced fresh thyme; 1/4 cup, prepared horseradish, drained; 1 , onion, chopped fine; 1 teaspoon, vegetable oil; 1 teaspoon, cornstarch; 2 1/2 cups, beef broth; 1 sprig, fresh thyme; 8 kaiser, rolls, split; 2 teaspoons, caraway seeds; 1 1/2 teaspoons, kosher salt; 2 tablespoons, water; 1/2 teaspoon, cornstarch

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Appears in Cook's Country April/May 2015

To do justice to Buffalo’s signature sandwich, we worked our way from the outside in.

SERVESMakes 8 Sandwiches

TIME1¾ hours, plus 30 minutes resting

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

This sandwich, popular in Buffalo, N.Y., features thinly sliced roast beef piled inside a salty, seasoned roll. Rather than making the traditional kummelweck rolls from scratch, we brush a cornstarch “glue” on store-bought kaiser rolls and ...

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