You are hungry… it’s getting late… you are not feeling like cooking a meal… we have the perfect solution!

 

This ain’t your run of the mill cheese sandwich. It is home cooked (and not on the toaster). This is a work of art!

 

Ingredients:

2 slices of sandwich bread

Butter

Your favourite cheese (edam, cheddar, etc.)

Cayenne pepper (optional)

 

Directions:

Lightly butter both sides of both slices of bread.

Put one slice of bread in a non-stick frying pan.

Cover the entire face of the slice of bread with a good amount of cheese.

Put the second slice of bread on top of the cheese, effectively closing the sandwich. 

 

Toast the bread in the pan on a medium flame for about 3’ or until the bottom becomes golden brown.

Flip the sandwich with a spatula and brown the other side. The cheese should be nice and gooey at this point.

 

Remove the sandwich from the pan and plate. Let it cool for a minute or two before you dig in or else you’ll burn your tongue somethin’ fierce! 

 

Optional:

Sprinkle a good-sized layer of shredded cheese in the pan about the same surface area of the slice of bread. Set the sandwich on top of the cheese and add more shredded cheese to cover the top of the sandwich. Let it sit for about a minute, frying the bottom until it’s lightly golden and the cheese on the top is melted. Then carefully flip and fry the other side. Sprinkle on a little cayenne pepper if desired.

 

Tip: dip your grilled cheese sandwich in ketchup, Tabasco sauce, or even chutney! Grilled cheese also goes excellently with velvety tomato soup!