Grilled Cheese

(Last modified: 20240723.1625: )

1. Start heating a carbon steel (CS) frying pan ahead of time ‐ on our induction cooktop, one minute at each level between 1.5 and 6, at .5 intervals. It will speed up pre-heating if you put a lid on the pans during pre-heating. (Properly heated and seasoned CS produces a superior result)
2. cut and toast bread
3. prepare extra sharp cheddar cheese
4. butter in pan, allow to melt and then spread around a bit
5. slice of toast down, add cheese, slice of toast on top
6. fry about 4-5 minutes per side
8. ignore following
9. Put some plates in oven to warm (90F ‐ 100F), typically on a "proof" setting on your oven, if you have it.
10. Place the following ingredients in a large mixing bowl:
    • 2T Ground flax
    • Some freshly ground pepper (< ⅛t)
    • 1T Oat bran
    • 1t Instant coffee
    • 1t Cinnamon powder
    • 1t Nutmeg powder
    • ⅛t Ginger powder
    • 2T Wheat bran
    • 1-½T Baking powder
    • 280g Whole wheat flour
    • 150g White flour
    • 3T Buckwheat flour (not for those sensitive to buckwheat)
11. Thoroughly mix (by hand) the above dry ingredients.
12. Add wet ingredients.

    Hint: To avoid wasted ingredients left on measuring spoons and less water usage for cleaning used measuring spoons, create depressions in the dry ingredients with the desired measuring spoon and pour the liquid ingredient into the depression.

    • 1T Olive oil
    • 2T applesauce or ½ banana
    • 3-½C unsweetened, unflavored soy milk (we use Silk™ original, unsweetened)
    • ½C unsweetened, unflavored almond milk (or macadamia for those who can't consume almonds)
13. Mix by hand; do not overmix and do not use a mixer - it causes flat, heavy pancakes. The batter shouldn't be runny and have a medium viscosity.
14. Let batter sit 5 minutes.
15. When pans are hot enough, a water drop dropped on the pan will sizzle.
16. If needed, add a small amount (one drop) of oil per pan and spread it around the middle. Each successive pancake may need another drop of oil.
17. Cook pancakes:
    • Pour batter into the middle of each pan.
    • Cook about 2-½ minutes on first side and only consider flipping them if outside edge of pancakes is free of bubbles.
    • Flip pancakes, and cook another 2-½ minutes until done.
18. After about ten minutes, you may need to add another ⅛C of soy or almond milk to the batter and stir to keep it from thickening too much.