On 11/25/2018 3:45 PM, Cheri wrote:
> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
> ...
>> I was watching a Nigella Lawson cooking show on PBS this morning.* She
>> prepared a toasted proscuitto and brie sandwich that looked fantastic!
>> You know my ears perked up when I heard the word "brie".
>>
>> She used a rustic type bread, crusty and firm, cut slices about 3/4 of
>> an inch thick.* She spread a good thick layer of room temp brie on
>> each slice.* Here's the kicker.* She thinly sliced a fig and put a few
>> slices on top of the brie one side of the bread.* On the other side
>> she layered slices of proscuitto.* Put the two halves of the sandwich
>> together.
>>
>> She called it "toasted" but admitted it's really like what many people
>> call a grilled cheese sandwich.* She melted some butter with a touch
>> of olive oil (to keep the butter from burning) in a small non-stick
>> skillet. She cooked one side of the sandwich, lightly pressing it down
>> with a wide spatula, until the bread was golden brown.* She turned it
>> and lightly pressed down again.* She needed to add a touch more butter
>> and just a hint of oil to the pan.* Cooked it until the cheese was
>> nicely melted and the other side was golden brown.
>>
(snipped self)
>> Jill
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>
> I saw that not long ago, it looked really good.
>
> Cheri

Seeing that episode made me hungry! One of my PBS stations (I get
several, out of Georgia and South Carolina) was airing a series of shows
about different types of sandwiches. I didn't have any proscuitto or
brie or a nice rustic bread and of course, no figs. I did have some
thinly sliced deli ham, swiss cheese and whole wheat sandwich bread...
so I made myself a grilled ham & cheese sandwich.

Silly me, all these years I've been buttering the bread just like my
mother did when she made grilled cheese sandwiches. This time I melted
the butter *in* the pan. Doh!

Jill