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10 - 16 Melted/Toasted Cheese sandwiches

Can't believe this isn't on here yet but B & E were thrilled when I suggested them for dinner.
As you remember we love to dip them in tomato soup (but not out of a can! - see 10-28)
When I was growing up, we always slathered both sides of the bread with butter and then placed the cheese inside two and grilled it on a griddle. Later I learned that they were less greasy if you just lightly spread mayonnaise on the outside of the sandwich and those were good for a while.
Now, we just don't bother to put anything on the outside of the bread as it still gets good and toasty without a grease. The trick is to make sure you put a light layer of cheese on the bottom and a light layer of cheese on the top of whatever you put inside so the melted cheese makes it all stick together and hold up during the dipping.

On the inside, our family is split down the middle... some of us just want:
2 pieces of hearty wheat bread
sliced or shredded fontina, Mexican blend, jack or classic cheddar
a slice of good quality ham

others of us favor using:
2 pieces sourdough bread instead &
spreading basil pesto on the inside of each slice

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