Light Bites
British
BritishClassic Cheese Toastie
The ultimate comfort snack, a golden toasted sandwich with a molten cheesy middle. The tiers climb from a simple pan toastie to an artisan three-cheese, cultured-butter melt with caramelised onions.
Vegetarian
Nut-free
Better version
Sourdough with mature cheddar and red Leicester, fried in real butter with a touch of mustard.
Per serving£1.70
Total cost£3.40
Time17 min
Ingredients for 2
- 4 slices sourdough bread
- 80 g mature cheddar , grated
- 40 g red Leicester , grated
- 30 g salted butter , softened
- 1 tsp English mustard
- black pepper , to taste
Method
- Mix the two grated cheeses together and spread a thin layer of mustard inside two of the slices.
- Butter the outside of every slice generously.
- Build the sandwiches butter-side out with the cheese mix piled in the middle, then season with pepper.
- Fry in a pan over medium-low heat for 4 minutes each side, pressing with a spatula, until deeply golden.
- Rest for a minute, then cut on the diagonal and serve.
Equipment
The three ways, side by side
Budget
White sliced bread, value cheddar and margarine, toasted in a pan.
Better
Sourdough with mature cheddar and red Leicester, fried in real butter with a touch of mustard.
Ultimate
Artisan sourdough with three cheeses, caramelised onions and cultured butter, finished with a Parmesan crust.
