Cheese and ham toastie

Nutrition Facts

Amount Per Serving

Calories 512 Calories from Fat 360

% Daily Value*

Fat 40g62%

Saturated Fat 18g113%

Cholesterol 75mg25%

Sodium 5258mg229%

Potassium 1276mg36%

Carbohydrates 514g171%

Fiber 22g92%

Sugar 24g27%

Protein 126g252%

Vitamin A 601IU12%

Vitamin C 3mg4%

Calcium 831mg83%

Iron 33mg183%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

A toasted sandwich like no other

Prep Time10

Cook Time8

Total Time18

Course: Brunch, Snack

Cuisine: British

Servings:

Calories: 512kcal

Author: Ed Smith

2 1–2cm-thick slices of sourdough bread
Butter
60 g cheese, ideally a 50/50 combination of melting and strong both coarsely grated
20 g sliced ham or cured meat, or 40g sliced cooked meat
15 g onions, spring onions or leeks finely sliced
Condiment of choice (optional)

Butter what will become the external sides of each piece of bread. Build the sandwich, with a sprinkle of cheese on the base first, then onions or the meat, followed by the remaining cheese, then add pickles or spread the condiment onto the inside of the top slice, finally pressing that on top.
Place a heavy-based frying pan over a low-to-medium heat and allow it to warm up for a minute.
Transfer the sandwich to the frying pan and cook very gently, regularly pushing down on the sandwich with a fish slice or palette knife. After two minutes, some but not all of the cheese will have melted, and the base of the bread will be browning. Carefully flip the toastie over and repeat the gentle frying and pressing for two minutes more.
Repeat, frying both sides for another two minutes each so that the cheese and fats are oozing out of the sandwich and the bread is golden and crisp.
Remove from the heat and leave to cool for one to two minutes before eating – the centre will be hotter than the sun.

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