Today, April 12, 2011 is NATIONAL GRILLED CHEESE DAY. The recipe for a grilled cheese sandwich comes from the French recipe for Croque Monsieur (a grilled ham and cheese sandwich). American grilled cheese sandwiches became popular during the 1920's. However, they were made with only one slice of bread! It wasn’t until the 1960's that the top piece of bread was added which became the standard for grilled cheese sandwiches.
Here's a recipe for a classic grilled cheese sandwich to help you celebrate the day:
Ingredients
- 4 slices white bread
- 3 tablespoons butter, divided
- 2 slices Cheddar cheese
Directions
Preheat skillet over medium heat. Generously butter one side of a slice of bread. Place bread butter-side-down onto skillet bottom and add 1 slice of cheese. Butter a second slice of bread on one side and place butter-side-up on top of sandwich. Grill until lightly browned and flip over; continue grilling until cheese is melted. Repeat with remaining 2 slices of bread, butter and slice of cheese.
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