- Whole wheat bread
- Butter
- 2 slices American cheese or any kind of cheese you have on hand
- Ham steak (optional)
I know, I know. Too simple. But still a favorite. Here’s how I make it.
Warm up your pan on low heat.
If your bread is refrigerated, as mine always is, give each slice a little pre-warmup by putting the inside part of the slice (the part that will have the cheese on it) on the warm pan for about 30 seconds or so.
Is your cheese ready? Unwrap it, slice it, shred it or whatever you need to do. You want to get it on the bread as soon as possible so you can maximize melting time. For prepared slices, I tear them into smaller pieces because one slice can’t cover the bread.
Now butter the outside part of the slices of bread. Put one slice in the pan, butter side down. Put the cheese on top. Get that second slice on there to hold in the heat.
If you have a ham steak, you can cut it into thin slices and heat them up next to the bread.
Be patient. Keep the heat fairly low. This way you get a nice golden crisp toasty sandwich with good melted cheese inside.
When your ham is hot, put it on top of the cheese.
When the cheese has started melting, carefully flip your sandwich over. The second buttery side starts to sizzle.
Keep an eye on the bread so it doesn’t burn. Flip it a couple of times until it is perfect.
Enjoy!