On 11/26/2018 11:02 AM, Cheri wrote:
> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
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>> 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
>>>
>>>
>>> I saw that not long ago, it looked really good.
>>>
>>> Cheri
>>
(snipped self)
>> 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
>
>
> I know, I always buttered the bread too, but that was one of those slap
> your forehead moments.
>
> Cheri
Exactly! Never too old to learn.
Jill