Over the Top Grilled Cheese

Name: Over the Top Grilled Cheese
Yield: serves 4
Ingredients: 8 pieces thin-sliced European whole-grain bread, such as Rubschlager; 4 ounces 75% reduced-fat cheddar, such as Cabot, shredded; 2 tablespoons sugar-free orange marmalade; 4 slices 2% reduced-fat-milk cheese, such as Borden’s 2% Milk Reduced Fat Sharp Singles

December 9, 2011

As basic as a grilled cheese sandwich is, there are ways to make it badly (I’ve had a few of those) and ways to make it beautifully. This is how it should be: The bread should be toasted and crispy (hence the broiling), the cheese should be warm and melted but not running out of the sides, and there should be a little something extra to truly take it over the top. Here, a little orange marmalade adds a touch of sweetness to the otherwise savory elements.

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