Sounds impossible but you can make a grilled cheese sandwich with only one slice of bread. The trick is to cover the cheese with a non-melting substance like ham. I like tavern ham for this sandwich; always tasty and the light grilling of it only enhances its flavor.

I use a slice of gf sourdough bread, great texture and flavor. Not two; just one. I prefer less bread these days and it is less calories too. You can get into this very specific style of bread baking (gf sourdough) by looking at some online groups; there are several on fb. I particularly love bakerita.com; her gf sourdough bread is easily my favorite bread these days. I bake a loaf about every 3-4 weeks. I slice and freeze most of the loaf and defrost it for my daily lunch sandwich. Use the bread you like to eat. This is a sturdy bread and responds well to the grilling process; the back side of it gets golden brown from the grilling and it still tastes fantastic. It is so easy to do a 10-year-old could make this delightful treat!

I use a variety of cheeses; I especially love Swiss, Munster, Gouda or provolone. Sometimes I use one slice of one and one of a second type of cheese. Aldi’s is a great place to get the tavern ham and the pre-sliced deli cheese.

I favor high quality French mustard, but a sturdy brown mustard is a great choice. If it’s all you have, I suppose yellow mustard works, but you can do better!

Angie’s Griddled Ham and Cheese Sandwich

Ingredients:

1 slice bread

4-6 slices (thin ones) of tavern ham

1 1/2 slice cheese

1 -2 tsp. butter

Directions: spread mustard on one side of bread. Heat a nonstick griddle or frying pan. Add butter; as soon as it melts lay the bread down in it and swirl around; you can use a butter knife to spread it on the bread if it is soft. Then layer cheese on it followed by folded ham slices. Grill for 1-3 minutes to brown the bread and warm it. Use a spatula to gently flip it over. Grill for 1 minute to melt the cheese and brown the ham slices slightly. If the bread bottom isn’t browned enough flip it back for 1-2 minutes more. Serve and enjoy!