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Grilled Cheese Sandwich
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A golden, crispy grilled cheese sandwich with an oozy melted centre and a stunning crown of pan-crisped cheese.
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Ultimate Grilled Cheese Sandwich | Jamie Oliver | Jamie’s Comfort Food
Video by Jamie Oliver
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Cooking Steps
11
STEP 1 OF 11
Slice the Bread
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Thick-Cut Bread, 1cm thick slices (8 slice)
Cut white bloomer bread into slices about a centimeter thick.
Go to YouTube · 0:10STEP 2 OF 11
Butter Both Sides
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Butter (Unsalted), room temperature (30 gram)
Spread room temperature butter lightly on both sides of each bread slice.
Go to YouTube · 0:18STEP 3 OF 11
Grate the Cheese
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Cheddar Cheese, freshly grated (200 gram)
Use a box grater to grate your choice of melting cheese, such as cheddar.
Go to YouTube · 0:27STEP 4 OF 11
Fill the Sandwich
Pile a generous handful of grated cheese onto the buttered bread and press together.
Go to YouTube · 0:38STEP 5 OF 11
Toast in Pan
Cook sandwich in a pan on low to medium heat for about three minutes per side.
Go to YouTube · 0:43STEP 6 OF 11
Press with Weight
Place something heavy on top of the sandwich to press it flat while toasting.
Go to YouTube · 0:57STEP 7 OF 11
Add Cheese Crown
Grate a layer of cheese directly onto the pan, then place the toasted sandwich on top.
Go to YouTube · 1:24STEP 8 OF 11
Season with Cayenne
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Cayenne Pepper, tiny pinch (as needed)
Sprinkle a tiny pinch of cayenne pepper over the melting cheese in the pan.
Go to YouTube · 1:53STEP 9 OF 11
Flip onto Crown
Slide a spatula underneath and carefully flip the sandwich so the cheese crown faces up.
Go to YouTube · 2:07STEP 10 OF 11
Add Final Cheese
Place a little more grated cheese on top and do the final turn to complete the sandwich.
Go to YouTube · 2:22STEP 11 OF 11
Rest Before Serving
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Ketchup, for dipping (as needed)·Mango Chutney, for dipping (as needed)
Leave the sandwich to rest for two minutes before cutting, so the cheese cools slightly.
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