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10 Simple Hacks to the Perfect Grilled Cheese Sandwich

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Use a Skillet (not a microwave or an actual grill) 8/10

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Use a Skillet (not a microwave or an actual grill)

Okay yes, it’s called a “grilled” cheese, but that doesn’t mean you have to break out the barbecue and toss your sandwich over an open flame. And don’t even get us started on the atrocities of the microwaved grilled cheese! For best results, all you need to use is a frying pan and your stovetop.


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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.