Recipe
Grilled cheese sandwich
The American diner classic: crisp, deeply golden bread hiding a molten blend of two cheeses. Low, patient heat is the whole secret.
- Preparation
- 5 minutes
- Cooking
- 10 minutes
- Total time
- 15 minutes
- Servings
- 2
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 530 kcal
- Protein
- 22 g
- Carbohydrates
- 27 g
- Fat
- 36 g
Ingredients
- Sandwich bread (toast slices)4 kom
- Cheddar cheese80 g
- Shredded melting cheese (gouda or edam)60 g
- Butter30 g
Instructions
- 1
Spread butter evenly over one side of each bread slice, right to the edges.
- 2
Layer the cheddar and the shredded cheese between two slices, buttered sides facing out.
- 3
Heat a heavy pan over medium-low heat for a minute or two — it should feel warm, not scorching.
- 4
Lay the sandwiches in the pan and fry until the underside is deep golden, about 3–4 minutes.
- 5
Flip carefully and fry the second side until golden and the cheese is fully melted, about 3 minutes.
- 6
Rest for a minute so the cheese settles, then cut diagonally and serve hot.
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