Cindy’s Most Excellent Grilled Cheese : A Cookalong Original
Crispy, buttery, melty, drippy, stretchy, cheesy. Here are my tips for an above and beyond grilled cheese sandwich.
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Difficulty Level
Easy
Hard
Needed Items
Durations
- 15 minutes
Ingredients
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2 slices bread of your choice
2 Tbsp butter, room temperature
1-1½ Tbsp grated or shredded parmesan cheese
1-2 slices Kraft Deli-Deluxe American Cheese
1 cup shredded extra-sharp cheddar (Trader Joe’s Unexpected Cheddar is highly recommended)
1 slice stretchy cheese of your choice: Provolone, Havarti, Mozzarella, Gruyere, or…?
Number of Servings
- 1 sandwich
Equipment
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Non-stick or well-seasoned cast iron skillet with lid
Sturdy spatula
Do-Aheads
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Let butter come to room temp
Freeze the bread you will be using (optional)
Additional Notes
After the outside has browned a bit and you’ve put the sandwich together, add a healthy sprinkle of grated sharp cheddar to the empty side of the pan, then flip the sandwich over onto the cheese. Wait a few minutes for that to brown and for all the inside cheese to be super melty, then flip the sandwich onto a plate with the cheese-coated side up. Best grilled cheese sandwich you’ll ever make.
