Oven Grilled Cheese For A Crowd

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 16 slices high-quality bread
• 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 1 lb mild cheddar cheese, shredded (we like sharp cheddar)

Recipe

• 1 position oven racks to the upper-middle and lower-middle position; heat oven to 475°.
• 2 brush each side of the bread slices lightly with the melted butter and spread them out in a single layer over two baking sheets.
• 3 toast the bread in the oven to a light golden brown, 10-15 minutes, rotating the baking sheets from top to bottom halfway through the baking time.
• 4 assemble eight sandwiches, each filled with 1/2 cup of the shredded cheese, making sure that the more toasted-looking sides of the bread are facing outward.
• 5 lay the sandwiches on a baking sheet and press lightly on each of them.
• 6 cover the baking sheet tightly with foil and bake until the cheese is thoroughly melted, 5-10 minutes.
• 7 make ahead--the bread can be toasted, wrapped tightly with plastic wrap, and kept at room temperature for up to 24 hours in advance.