Andie Pilot

Käseschnitte – Croûte au fromage

Open-Faced Grilled Cheese

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Preparation info
  • Servings

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Simply Swiss: 64 Essential Recipes from the Heart of Europe
Simply Swiss

By Andie Pilot

Published 2025

  • About

There is nothing better than a cheesy, open-faced sandwich (until you put a fried egg on top).

Ingredients

  • 200 g (2 cups) Gruyère or other hard cheese, grated
  • 2 eggs

Method

Preheat oven to 200°C/400°F/gas mark 6.

In a medium bowl, mix together the cheese, egg, quark or sour cream, mustard, and nutmeg. Set aside.

Grease an oven proof dish (big enough to snugly fit the pieces of bread). Pour the beer into the bottom of the dish, then add the