British-Style Cheese and Onion Sandwich for 2

photo by I'mPat





- Ready In:
- 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Yields:
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2 sandwiches
ingredients
- 4 ounces cheese (such as Cheddar, Double Gloucester, Cotswold, or Red Leicester, for example)
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped sweet white onions
- 2 tablespoons finely sliced scallions (I used a combination of scallions and chives)
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- salt and pepper
- 4 slices bread (toasted or untoasted)
- 2 -3 slices bacon, crisply cooked
- butter (leftover Irish butter from St. Patrick's Day...)
directions
- Grate the cheese. Combine in a bowl with the onions and mayonnaise. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Spread the mixture between slices of buttered bread.
- If adding the optional bacon, arrange the slices on the bread.
- The filling also makes an excellent topping for baked potatoes (with the bacon crumbled).
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Reviews
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Great sandwich! This was always one of my favourites when I was living in the UK. The key to this is using mild onions, a strong onion will ruin the flavour. I tried it with the bacon because I was interested in the idea and it does indeed go well. I didn't add any salt because the bacon here is pretty salty, though when I have made my own version in the past without bacon I did always put a tiny pinch of salt in. Thanks for sharing! Made for ZWT 8.
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A few simple ingredients that add to to a sandwich being more than the sum of it's parts. I skipped the bacon simply because it's something that I use with extreme rarity and I did enjoy this very much without it. I used half the mayo ask for. I had to make do with old cheddar from here in Canada. But it worked fine for me. One sannie will sure fill you up too!
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Yep, my favourite sarnie! I love cheese and onion and so this was a no brainer recipe to make! I did make a few changes, I never use mayo in tihis sarnie, so left that out! I used mature farmhouse Cheddar cheese as well as both types of onion and NO bacon! I always eat this iconic sarnie toasted, so that is how I made it! Made for ZWT6 and GB for the Whiners and Cheesers! FT:-) (PS: Yes this is an English sarnie, but no need for the mayo for the purists amongst us - I am not that bothered personally, but I thought I would let you know! And yes, raw onions are a MUST! Karen:-) ) (Photos to be posted)
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Tweaks
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This was just wonderful! I used chives instead of scallions (had them in the garden), and then toasted the sandwich on my Griddler. The cheese was oozey and yummy; and the combination of flavors in the filling just made the sandwich rich and wonderful. I used homemade whole wheat bread, and 2 slices of bacon for 1 sandwich. Thanks for satisfying my craving for grilled cheese in a new and yummy way! Made for ZWT8
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COOKGIRl
United States