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Two hands pull apart a grilled cheese sandwich, revealing melted, stretchy cheese inside. The bread is golden brown and toasted, resting on a wooden surface.

ULTIMATE Grilled Cheese

The three-cheese blend in this Ultimate Grilled Cheese recipe is made of cheddar, mozzarella and gruyere, which adds flavor, stretch and a sweet nuttiness that results in a cheese lover’s dream!
Author: Nick Makrides
5 from 3 votes
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Prep 5 minutes
Cook 10 minutes
Total 15 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 586 kcal

Ingredients

Grilled Cheese

  • 1 cup (120 g) cheddar cheese, freshly shredded
  • 1 cup (120 g) mozzarella, freshly shredded
  • 1 cup (120 g) gruyere cheese, freshly shredded
  • 8 slices bread (see notes)
  • 4 tbsp (60 g) salted butter (see notes)

Instructions
 

Grilled Cheese

  • It’s fairly straight forward. Grate your cheese and add to a large mixing bowl. Mix to combine. Butter both sides of each bread slice with. I used truffle butter for some added flavor, but you can use regular salted butter if you wish.
  • Add a large skillet to medium heat. Not too hot or the bread will burn before the cheese melts. Toast all the bread on one side until perfectly golden. You can also do this in an oven grill as well.
  • Add cheese on the grilled side of 4slices, then place another half grilled slice on top with the non-grilled side facing up. Place back on the skillet and grill for 2 minutes on both sides or until the cheese is melted and the bread is golden. Slice and serve immediately.

Notes

Storage
These grilled cheeses are best served the day they’re made.
 
Cheese
I used three types of cheese in this recipe. The cheddar provides a sharp flavor, the mozzarella, that stringy stretchiness and the gruyere adds a sweet nuttiness. You can use any cheese blend you like, I would just suggest shredding or grating it yourself rather than buying it already grated.
Bread
Any type of bread will work for this recipe. You can go for a rustic style bread like a pane de casa, or a regular sandwich bread. Just make sure the bread is toast or thick slice.
Butter
The butter needs to be good quality, it needs to be salted too. I used salted truffle butter from new Zealand which has a high fat percentage and is richer in flavor.

Nutrition

Calories:586kcal | Carbohydrates:29g | Protein:29g | Fat:40g | Saturated Fat:24g | Polyunsaturated Fat:2g | Monounsaturated Fat:11g | Trans Fat:1g | Cholesterol:118mg | Sodium:852mg | Potassium:181mg | Fiber:2g | Sugar:4g | Vitamin A:1136IU | Vitamin C:1mg | Calcium:759mg | Iron:2mg
Keyword Cheese, Grilled, Toast
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