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10 Simple Hacks to the Perfect Grilled Cheese Sandwich

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Don’t Go Too Crazy with the Cheese

This might be a "cheese sandwich", but believe it or not it's actually possible to overdo it with the cheese. If you add too much, much of it ends up spilling out the sides of your sandwich and making an ooey gooey mess all over the base of your pan. It's also very likely to end up melting unevenly, resulting in a chunky and unappetizing filling. Instead, base the amount of cheese according to the size of your bread slices, and make sure the layer is thin enough that it will be able to melt all the way through.


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Enjoy these super easy, cheesy, dumpling-style croque monsieurs!

Ingredients

  • 4 slices of bread
  • 4 slices of ham
  • 6 cherry tomatoes
  • Mozzarella cheese
  • Flour
  • Egg yolk
  • Breadcrumbs

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  2. On a large piece of plastic wrap, press one slice of bread flat with a rolling pin.
  3. Add one slice of ham, cherry tomatoes, and mozzarella cheese.
  4. Take the four corners of the bread, pull them in towards the center, pinch them together so that the bread maintains the shape.
  5. Envelope the bread in the plastic wrap. Gather and twist the ends on top to seal the sandwich dumpling.
  6. Repeat this step with the other slices of bread.
  7. Refrigerate.
  8. Remove the bread balls from the fridge and roll each one in flour, then egg yolk, then breadcrumbs.
  9. Bake for 15 minutes.
  10. Serve alone or with dipping sauces of your choice.