Saturday, December 12, 2009

Il Tost (Grilled Cheese ahd Ham Sandwich)

Here's a recipe from Alone in the Kitchen with an Eggplant.

Four thin, square slices white bread (Pepperidge Farm's Very Thin Sliced White/Wheat)
1-1/2 tablespoons butter
2 oz imported Italian fontina cheese, or aged Swiss or Gruyere cheese sliced thin, or slivers of Parmigian-Reggiano cheese
Two slices cooked, unsmoked ham, preferable imported cooked Parma ham, but not prosciutto
A baking dish

1. Turn on the oven to 500F.
2. Butter each slice of bread on one side only.
3. Cover the buttered side of each of two slices with cheese and top with one slice of ham.
4. Cover with the remaining slice of bread, buttered side facing in.
5. Place in the baking dish without overlapping.
6. Bake in the preheated oven for 5 minutes. If after 5 minutes the bread is not yet fully browned, bake for an additional minute.
7. Serve hot, cutting the tost diagonally in half if desired.

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