Mario's Kicked Up Mozzarella Grilled Cheese

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Captain Morgan

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I just got a recipe from Mario Batali, haven't tried it yet, but I think it looks great...might do it today. Mozzerella in Carozza (basically kicked up grilled cheese sammies.

2 pounds of fresh mozzerella (he used a buffalo type)
16 half inch thick slices firm white sandwich bread
4 large eggs
1 cup milk
2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
2 teaspoons salt
grating of nutmeg
1/2 cup evoo
4 tblspnns unsalted butter


cut mozzarella into 8 equally thick rectangular slices, each about 3 x 4 inches
Put the mozz between two slices of bread and trim each sandwich into a perfect
4 inch square.
Whisk together eggs, milk, thyme, salt and nutmeg in a wide shallow bowl.
Heat 2 tblspns oil over meadium high heat in a non stick sautee pan.
When oil smokes, add 1 tblspn butter. When it's melted, dip 2 sandwiches into egg mixture, turn to coat, and add to pan.
Flip sandwhiches when golden brown on first side, about 2 minutes, and cook till golden brown on the other side.
 
ok I made it today. Go easy on the oil and easy on the dip. If not, you'll get more of a french toast texture than a grilled cheese texture. both are good, but the french toast version is not as crunchy, which gives you the great comibination of textures.
 

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