Mini Pumpernickel Grilled-cheese And Pickle Sandwiches

Total Time: 21 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 6 mins

Ingredients

• 24 slices cocktail-size pumpernickel bread
• 4 ounces aged gouda cheese, sliced thin (such as winchester sharp)
• 2 dill pickles, sliced thin or 2 about 1 cup dill pickle slices, blotted dry with paper towels
• 1/8 lb thin-sliced smoked ham, cut to fit on pumpernickel slices
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter

Recipe

• 1 on each of 12 slices of bread, arrange a layer of gouda slices, cover with a layer of pickle slices, and top with a slice of ham.
• 2 top ham with another slice or two of cheese and cover with a piece of bread.
• 3 divide butter between two large frying pans and heat over medium heat until butter melts and foam subsides.
• 4 divide sandwiches between pans and cook, turning once, until cheese is melted and each side is crisp, about 3 minutes per side.
• 5 cut sandwiches in half diagonally and serve immediately.