There are some British foods that ooze comfort at the mere mention of their name, and none more so than the cheese toastie. Alongside a bacon butty (bacon sandwich), the toastie is the one that makes everyone drool. Cheese toasties are basically the same thing as American grilled cheese and just as delicious.
You don’t need a special gadget to make a superb cheese toastie – a simple frying pan will do. Grate the cheese and add a dollop of Greek yogurt to give the filling a good texture and tangy taste, balancing out the acidity with a swipe of your favorite chutney!
Filling the gap as a working-from-home lunch, a quick dinner before (or after) the pub, or a guaranteed cure for the morning after, you can’t beat salty, crispy, toasty bread filled with ridiculously oozy cheese.
Here is how you can make your favorite toastie filled with cheese:
Quick Stats:
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cooking Time: 6 minutes
- Servings: 2 serves
Ingredients:
- One tablespoon salted butter
- 4 slices of good-quality bread
- 2 ounces cheddar cheese
- Kosher salt, to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Method to Prepare:
- Gather the ingredients.
- Butter one side of each slice of bread. We don’t recommend buttering both sides of the bread for a cheese toastie since it can make the sandwich a bit soggy.
- Grate the cheddar cheese using a large hole grater (if you use a small hole the cheese will melt too quickly before the bread has toasted). Divide the cheese between 2 slices of bread, placing it on the unbuttered side.
- Season with a bit of salt and pepper to taste.
- Cover with the second slice of bread, buttered-side up.
- Heat your griddle or frying pan to hot but not smoking. Using a flat spatula, lay the 2 sandwiches into the hot pan.
- Gently press the sandwich with the spatula and do not worry if the cheese leaks a little.
- Cook for a few minutes on one side pressing from time to time, then flip it over and repeat on the other side.
- Remove from the pan once the cheese is starting to melt and the bread has turned a golden brown.
- Cut diagonally in half and serve immediately piping hot.
- Enjoy!
Recipe Notes:
- You can vary the cheese in a cheese toastie but keep it British.
- Use only strong, semihard, or crumbly cheese like an English Cheddar, Wensleydale, Red Leicester, or Cheshire. Soft cheeses can be used, but handle them carefully as they will melt quickly. Blue cheeses also work well but do make sure it is mature and semihard.
- Use good-quality bread as this will hold together better when cooking and creates a stronger case for the melted cheese. The bread can be white, whole-grain, or granary bread. Thinly sliced sourdough also works very well.
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Final Words
Stuffed with delicious fillings and oozing with cheese, the humble toastie is the ultimate quick comfort food, whether as a snack, lunch, or speedy evening meal. Try this flavorsome cheese toastie to make your morning breakfast delicious and savory. Easy-to-cook and delicious – this cheese toastie is one fine British recipe you can never say no to!
