Recipe: The Nut Tree's Grilled Tomato-Cheese and Bacon Sandwich (Nut Tree Restaurant)

THE NUT TREE'S GRILLED TOMATO-CHEESE AND BACON SANDWICH
Source: Martha Storm
Servings: 4

Note from source: This is a specialty sandwich we enjoyed at a favorite California restaurant, The Nut Tree, when we lived near Napa, California. The restaurant grew from a fruit stand to a destination restaurant and closed75 years later in 1996.

4 slices favorite cheddar cheese, in medium thick slices
4 slices Monterey jack cheese, in medium thick slices
4 slices beefsteak tomato
8 slices bacon, fried crisp and drained
8 slices bread of your choice
soft butter for grilling

To assemble place cheddar cheese on a bread slice then one tomato slice and 2 bacon slices. Top the bacon slices with a slice of Monterey Jack cheese and put on top slice of bread. Gently press together. Lightly butter out side of sandwich on both sides for grilling.

Grill in a large skillet until the bread is golden and the cheese is melted, turning once.

Cut on the diagonal and serve with crunchy dill pickles on the side.