Grilled cheese
This is the classic American pan-fried sandwich, the "grilled cheese".
The French have their own, slightly different speciality: croque-monsieur.
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Last modified on: June 8th 2016
For 4 Grilleds cheese, you will need:
- 1
150 g cheese - 2
150 g mozzarella - 3
8 slices Sandwich bread - 4
60 g butter - Total weight: 680 grams
How long does it take?
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 13 min. | 8 min. | 21 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1
5 min.
Grate 150 g cheese (Cheddar here) and 150 g mozzarella.Stage 2
3 min.
Lay 8 slices Sandwich bread out on the worktop and use a brush to coat one side of each slice with the melted 60 g butter.Stage 3
4 min.
Turn one slice of bread buttered side downwards and cover with grated cheese...Stage 4
1 min.
... then sit the other slice of bread on top, buttered side outwards.Stage 5
3 min.
Put the sandwiches into a hot frying pan...Stage 6
3 min.
...and brown on both sides.Stage 7
2 min.
Turn down the heat, cover the frying pan and leave for 2 or 3 minutes to melt the cheese in the middle.Stage 8
These fried sandwiches are tradionally served cut into triangles and fried to brown the edges as well (but this is not essential.Stage 9
Serve piping hot, crusty on the outside and melting in the middle.Remarks
For the cheeses, the ideal combination is Cheddar with mozzarella, but you can try any other combination - be adventurous!
Nutritional information
How much will it cost?
For 4 Grilleds cheese : 3.06 €
Per Grilled cheese : 0.77 €
Source: Home made.
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 | Sandwich bread: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Chicken club sandwich, Eggs Benedict , Fried egg in bread, Spinach Croque-monsieur , Croque-monsieur, ... All |
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