Toasted sandwiches

Fit the sandwich plates.

Place the sandwiches in the hollows of the plates with the butter on the outside surface of the bread.

Close the appliance and gradually clamp the handles together to seal the slices of bread together.

Leave to cook for around 3 to 4 minutes according to the desired degree of cooking.

Croque-monsieur

• 4 slices of white bread • 20 g of butter • 70 g of gruyere cheese • pepper

Butter the slices of bread on the outer surfaces. Cut the gruyere into thin slices and place half of it on the unbuttered side of two slices of bread. Season with pepper. Add more gruyere then cover with the other slices of bread, with the butter on the outside.

Croque-monsieur Virginia

4 slices of white bread • 20 g of butter • 1 small onion • chives • 4 tblsp of drained cottage cheese • 1 tblsp of cream • salt • paprika

Butter the slices of bread on the outer surfaces. Peel the onion and cut it into thin slices. Wash the chives and cut them into small pieces using scissors. In a dish, mix the onion and chives with the cottage cheese, the cream, a pinch of salt and half a teaspoon of paprika. Spread the mixture onto the unbuttered side of two slices then cover them with the other two slices, so the butter is on the outside.

Croque dessert

• 4 slices of white bread • 20 g of butter • 2 bars of plain chocolate • half a banana

Butter the slices of bread on the outer surfaces. Place two chunks of chocolate, the banana cut into round slices and two more chunks of chocolate onto the unbuttered side of two slices of bread. Then cover with the other slices of bread, with the butter on the outside.

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