Game Day Recipe Week 9: Gronked Cheese Sandwiches
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Here's some more food for the weekend courtesy my dad over at stevesacooking.com
Grilled Cheese Sandwiches For a crowd
This is an alternative way of making the sandwiches one or two at a time. From Amreica’s test kitchen.
Makes 8 sandwiches
You’ll need two rimmed baking sheets for this recipe, or see the step by step "Plan B" (below).
INGREDIENTS
· 2 2/3cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
· 1 1/3cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
· 16slices hearty white sandwich bread
· 8tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
INSTRUCTIONS
· 1. PREHEAT BAKING SHEETS Adjust oven racks to middle and lower-middle positions. Place 1 baking sheet on each rack and heat oven to 450 degrees.
· 2. ASSEMBLE SANDWICHES Combine cheeses in bowl. Brush one side of each slice of bread with melted butter. Flip 8 slices over, top with ½ cup cheese mixture, and compact cheese lightly with hand. Cover with remaining bread slices, buttered side up, and press down gently.
· 3. BAKE SANDWICHES Remove hot baking sheets from oven and place on cooling rack. Arrange sandwiches on 1 sheet. Return to middle rack of oven, and carefully place second sheet over sandwiches, rim side up. Bake sandwiches until golden, 5 to 6 minutes. Remove top baking sheet and transfer sheet with sandwiches to cooling rack. Serve.
CROWD PLEASERS
It's a snap to make one or two grilled cheese sandwiches in a skillet, but what if you have a hungry crowd to feed? Ensuring even results while juggling multiple skillets is challenging. We devised a better method.
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1. Place a preheated baking sheet on a cooling rack and arrange the assembled sandwiches on the sheet.
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2. Put the baking sheet with the sandwiches in the oven, and place a second hot baking sheet, rim side up, on top.
PLAN B
If you only have 1 baking sheet, place it on the middle rack and follow the recipe up to step 3. Place the sandwiches on the heated sheet and bake for 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer the tray to a cooling rack, carefully flip the sandwiches with a spatula, and return to the oven for another 3 to 4 minutes, until crisp and golden.
Steve PPO
www.stevesacooking.com
Here's some more food for the weekend courtesy my dad over at stevesacooking.com
Grilled Cheese Sandwiches For a crowdThis is an alternative way of making the sandwiches one or two at a time. From Amreica’s test kitchen.
Makes 8 sandwiches
You’ll need two rimmed baking sheets for this recipe, or see the step by step "Plan B" (below).
INGREDIENTS
· 2 2/3cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
· 1 1/3cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
· 16slices hearty white sandwich bread
· 8tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
INSTRUCTIONS
· 1. PREHEAT BAKING SHEETS Adjust oven racks to middle and lower-middle positions. Place 1 baking sheet on each rack and heat oven to 450 degrees.
· 2. ASSEMBLE SANDWICHES Combine cheeses in bowl. Brush one side of each slice of bread with melted butter. Flip 8 slices over, top with ½ cup cheese mixture, and compact cheese lightly with hand. Cover with remaining bread slices, buttered side up, and press down gently.
· 3. BAKE SANDWICHES Remove hot baking sheets from oven and place on cooling rack. Arrange sandwiches on 1 sheet. Return to middle rack of oven, and carefully place second sheet over sandwiches, rim side up. Bake sandwiches until golden, 5 to 6 minutes. Remove top baking sheet and transfer sheet with sandwiches to cooling rack. Serve.
CROWD PLEASERS
It's a snap to make one or two grilled cheese sandwiches in a skillet, but what if you have a hungry crowd to feed? Ensuring even results while juggling multiple skillets is challenging. We devised a better method.
1. Place a preheated baking sheet on a cooling rack and arrange the assembled sandwiches on the sheet.
2. Put the baking sheet with the sandwiches in the oven, and place a second hot baking sheet, rim side up, on top.
PLAN B
If you only have 1 baking sheet, place it on the middle rack and follow the recipe up to step 3. Place the sandwiches on the heated sheet and bake for 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer the tray to a cooling rack, carefully flip the sandwiches with a spatula, and return to the oven for another 3 to 4 minutes, until crisp and golden.
Steve PPO
www.stevesacooking.com
