Recipe: Grilled Cheese Sandwiches with Variations: Grilled Cheese with Bacon, Grilled Cheese with Ham, Onion-Cheese Sandwiches, Tomato-Cheese Sandwiches

Grilled Cheese Sandwiches with Variations
Source: The Fannie Farmer Cookbook by Marion Cunningham

A perennial favorite: soft melted cheese and pressed, buttery toast.

2 slices Cheddar, American, or Swiss cheese
2 slices white bread
2 tablespoons butter

Put the cheese between the slices of bread. Heat 1 tablespoon of the butter in a skillet or grill and when melted add the sandwich. Gently press down with a spatula once or twice during the grilling. When one side is golden, add the remaining tablespoon of butter, turn the sandwich over, and brown.

Grilled Cheese with Bacon:
Fry 3 slices bacon until cooked but not crisp. Pat dry of excess fat, add on top of the cheese, and grill as directed.

Grilled Cheese with Ham:
Put 2 thin slices ham on the cheese and grill as directed. Serve with sweet pickle.

Onion-Cheese Sandwich:
Follow the recipe for Grilled Cheese Sandwich, but lightly coat 1 slice of bread with Dijon mustard. Saut 3 to 4 slices onion in butter and put on top of the cheese. Cover and grill.

Tomato-Cheese Sandwich:
Follow the recipe for Grilled Cheese Sandwich, but add two thin slices tomato to the sandwich before grilling.