Pumpkin-Shaped Crispy Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
- 1 loaf (1 lb.) pre-sliced potato bread
- 10 ounce sharp or extra-sharp orange cheddar cheese, coarsely shredded
- Red chile flakes or finely chopped flat-leaf parsley (optional)
- About 6 1/2 tbsp. mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons salted butter
- With a 4 1/2-in. or 3 3/4-in. pumpkin-shaped cookie cutter (or both), cut pumpkin shapes from bread slices. (Save crusts for another use, such as bread pudding.)
- Layer half of slices with cheese, using about 2 tbsp. cheese for large slices and 1 1/2 tbsp. for smaller ones. Sprinkle with chile flakes or parsley if you like.
- Top cheese with remaining halves of bread and spread top with mayonnaise, using 1 to 1 1/2 tsp. per sandwich. Evenly sprinkle each sandwich with 1 1/2 to 2 tbsp. cheese and press down to help everything stick together.
- Put 1 tbsp. butter in a large nonstick frying pan and melt over medium heat. When the foam has just subsided, add as many sandwiches as will fit without crowding, mayo-cheese side down. Using the back of a soup spoon, spread tops with more mayonnaise and sprinkle with more cheese. Press down to help everything stick together.
- Cook sandwiches over medium heat until golden brown underneath and cheese is starting to melt in middle, at least 5 minutes. Carefully turn each sandwich over and cook until second side is browned, 2 to 3 minutes more. Scoop onto a cutting board and trim edges if they've gotten wild. Repeat with rest of butter and sandwiches, turning heat down if necessary.
- Serve hot, with tomato soup if you like.
bread, cheddar cheese, red chile, mayonnaise, butter
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/pumpkin-shaped-crispy-grilled-cheese-sandwiches (may not work)