UPTOWN "GORILLA" CHEESE SANDWICHES

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Uptown

To this day we still refer to grilled cheese sandwiches as "gorilla" cheese - a name our son, Jesse, gave his favourite restaurant order when he was a toddler! Half the fun, of course, was seeing the waitress' reaction! This "uptown" version has become a regular for us on Sunday nights.

Provided by Emjay99

Categories     Breakfast

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 slices white bread (thick slices) or 4 slices whole wheat bread (thick slices)
butter, for spreading as well as
1 tablespoon butter, melted
4 slices old cheddar cheese, sandwich size, not processed cheese slices (or plastic cheese as I call it!!!)
4 slices tomatoes (large slices)
4 eggs, room temperature, separated
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 teaspoon hot English mustard, dried or prepared
salt and pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Spray an oven proof dish with vegetable spray.
  • Toast the bread lightly and butter one side.
  • Place butter side up in prepared casserole.
  • Top each slice of bread with cheese slice then tomato. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Add the tablespoon of melted butter to the egg yolks together with the mustard and salt and pepper. Mix well and set aside.
  • Beat the egg whites with the cream of tartar until stiff.
  • Fold in the yolk mixture and pour over the bread slices.
  • Bake until golden brown and set - about 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 282.4, Fat 18, SaturatedFat 9.5, Cholesterol 248.5, Sodium 435.7, Carbohydrate 14.3, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 2.1, Protein 15.4

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