Skillet Grilled Cheese

Ingredients

• 4 slices soft white sandwich bread
• 3 oz sharp cheddar, coarsely grated
• 2 slices American cheese
• 3 tbsp salted butter, softened
• 1/4 tsp kosher salt

Before you cook

• Grate the cheddar on the large holes of a box grater so it melts evenly.
• Spread butter generously to the very edges of one side of each slice of bread.
• Set the bread butter side down on a board in two pairs.

Steps

1. Set a heavy skillet over medium-low heat and let it warm for 2 minutes, since high heat will brown the bread before the cheese melts.
2. Lay a slice of American cheese on the dry face of two of the bread slices.
3. Pile half the grated cheddar over each slice of American cheese and spread it to the edges.
4. Sprinkle a small pinch of salt over the cheese.
5. Close each sandwich with a remaining slice of bread, buttered side facing out.
6. Place both sandwiches in the skillet.
7. Cook for 4 minutes, pressing lightly with a spatula once or twice, until the underside is evenly golden brown.
8. Flip the sandwiches and cook for 3 to 4 minutes more, until the second side matches and cheese is creeping out the sides.
9. Move the sandwiches to a board and wait 1 minute before cutting so the cheese sets just enough to stay put.
10. Cut each one in half on the diagonal and serve hot.