Name: Grilled Cheese Sandwiches for a Crowd
Cook time: 30 minutes
Total time: 45 minutes
Yield: 8 Servings
Ingredients: ¾ cup (1½ sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature; 16 pint ¼”-thick slices assorted bread (such as sourdough, rye, Pullman and whole wheat); Assorted fixings (such as ham, prosciutto, cooked strips of bacon, sauerkraut, whole grain mustard, minced chives, fig or cherry jam); 1½ pounds assorted cheeses, coarsely grated (such as cheddar, Fontina, mozzarella, Gruyère, and Swiss); Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

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Christina Holmes

The secret to making grilled cheese for a crowd? Turn on the oven (the standard skillet method is too labor-intensive). Encourage guests to customize their sandwiches with the cheeses, breads, and fixings you’ve set out. Then simply pop them on a baking sheet and cook.

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