Waffled Ham and Cheese Sandwiches

• 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, softened
• 16 slices firm white sandwich bread
• 8 thin slices boiled ham (1/4 lb)
• 8 thin slices Swiss cheese (1/4 lb)
• Special equipment: a large square or rectangular electric waffle iron (not a Belgian waffle iron)

1. Preheat waffle iron on high until just beginning to smoke.
2. Reduce heat to moderate and brush generously with some butter.
3. Spread butter on 1 side of 8 bread slices and turn slices over.
4. Top 4 slices with 1 slice ham and 1 slice cheese, folding in any overhang, then top with remaining 4 buttered bread slices, buttered sides up.
5. Cook sandwiches in batches (number of batches will depend on size of your waffle maker) until bread is golden and crisp, 4 to 6 minutes.
6. Assemble and cook 4 more sandwiches in same manner.
7. Just before serving, cut each sandwich into 4 triangles.

unsalted butter, bread, thin, swiss cheese, rectangular electric

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/waffled-ham-and-cheese-sandwiches-109016 (may not work)