Hot-iron Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Total Time: 11 mins Preparation Time: 3 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened
• 2 slices bread
• 2 slices american cheese

Recipe

• 1 heat an electric iron to medium heat. (not on steam).
• 2 butter one side of each bread slice.
• 3 with the buttered side on the outside, make a sandwich with the cheese, leaving a 1/4-inch border of bread.
• 4 wrap the sandwich completely in one layer of aluminum foil.
• 5 place on a counter or cutting board and weight with a hot iron.
• 6 leave the iron on each side until the sandwich is very flat and toasted, about 4 minute per side. (lift the foil periodically to make sure the iron is not too hot.).
• 7 unwrap and serve.
• 8 variation:.
• 9 replace the american cheese with thinly slice fontina cheese. add a layer of prosciutto ham. proceed as directed.