Grilled Cheddar Sandwich with Bacon, Tomato & Egg

Name: Grilled Cheddar Sandwich with Bacon, Tomato & Egg
Ingredients: 4 large eggs; Salt and freshly ground pepper; 8-12 slices thick-cut applewood-smoked bacon; 6 tbsp (90 g) unsalted butter, at room temperature; 8 slices coarse country bread; Salt and freshly ground pepper; 8 thick slices ripe tomato, drained on paper towels; ½ lb (250 g) sharp farmhouse Cheddar cheese, thinly sliced; 8 thick slices ripe tomato, drained on paper towels

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Breakfast Bible

By Kate McMillan

Published 2018

About

A crisp, buttery exterior and a hot, melted interior are the hallmarks of a great grilled cheese sandwich. Add thick strips of bacon, generous slices of ripe tomato, and a just-fried egg, and the iconic sandwich becomes ideal morning fare. Swap out the Cheddar for Swiss, mozzarella, or fontina cheese, if you like.

Ingredients

8-12 slices thick-cut applewood-smoked bacon
6 tbsp (90 g) unsalted butter

Breakfast

Method

In a large frying pan, cook the bacon over medium heat, turning once, until crisp and brown, about 8 minutes. Transfer to paper towels to drain. Discard the fat in the pan. Rinse the pan with water and wipe clean with paper towels. Cut each bacon slice in half crosswise and set aside.

In the same pan, melt 2