A luxurious toastie filling of cheese mayonnaise and spring onions. It's velvety and delicious!
CHEESE TOASTIE
After the excess of Christmas and New Year, sometimes it's good to have something simple and quick to put together for dinner.
I usually like a cheddar and onion toastie or a cheddar and tomato toastie, both with plenty of freshly ground black pepper, but this time I wanted to reproduce a toastie I tried in a cafe.
COMFORT CHEESE TOASTIE
This is the amazing toastie I had one day in The Pancake Place, where my boy and I were having a lunch date after I picked him up from nursery.
We've taken our boy to restaurants with us since he was a baby and he does enjoy it, but there is a simple pleasure about eating in The Pancake Place.
A colouring sheet and crayons, some homemade macaroni cheese, a milkshake and the hope that there might be a pancake to share.
I didn't want anything heavy so I decided to have a cheese toastie, but I was surprised to see there was mayonnaise in it. It was a bit like the cheese savoury sometimes offered in sandwich shops.
I decided to go with it, even though I thought it a bit odd and it was delicious.
The filling was all cheesey, creamy and melted, perked up with spring onions. I know it's calorific, but if you need quick comfort food look no further.
Enjoy!
also try - Veggie Haggis & Onion Chutney Toastie
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EATING AT HOME CHEAPER
It really is cheaper to eat at home and meals are sometimes even nicer.
4 slices wholemeal bread = 12p
120g mature cheddar = 84p
4 spring onions = 23p
4 tbsp mayonnaise = 30p
Pinch of paprika = 5p
Total = 1.54 for 2 toasties
Bargain!
Comfort Cheese Toastie
A luxurious toastie filling of cheese mayonnaise and spring onions. It's velvety and delicious!
Ingredients
- 4 slices wholemeal bread
- 120g mature cheddar
- 4-6 spring onions, finely sliced
- 4 tbsp mayonnaise
- a pinch of paprika
- a good grinding of freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
1. Grate the cheddar in a bowl and add the spring onions, paprika and black pepper and mix together with the mayonnaise.2. Lightly toast the bread.3. Place 2 slices of toast in a toastie machine/panini grill/george foreman grill and cover each with cheese filling, then top with the other slices of toast and cook grill until the cheese has melted and the toast is crisp and golden.4. Serve with salad5. Enjoy!
Details
Total time: Yield: Serves 2
Disclosure: This is not a sponsored post and I have no relationship with Pancake Place.
I've made a few toasties with mayonnaise before (http://ninegrandstudent.wordpress.com/2012/03/10/posh-rarebit-aka-creamy-cheese-on-toast-with-bacon-and-mushrooms-2/) and I always think they turn out really nicely. My favourite garlic bread recipe relies on mayonnaise too!
ReplyDeleteI will definitely try out your toastie recipe once my holidays are over, it looks delicious :)
Huh, I am late to this. I would never have thought of adding it, but it does make it velvety and scrumptious.
Deletethat is a bit fancy but looks yummy - I quite like cheese and tomato sauce if I really want a bit of childhood comfort - I remember that horror as a child of my mum putting black pepper on her melted cheese but now I love it.
ReplyDeleteOh I need lots of black pepper on melted cheese, it's a must!
DeleteMelty cheese is always good!
ReplyDeleteYou're right there Pam!
Deleteoh my, that looks amazing. I've been eating too much cheese over Christmas & been craving veggies, now I'm on the veggies I want that cheese toastie!
ReplyDeleteHaha, that is always the way of it! I have been good yesterday and today. Fasted them under 500 in evenings both days.
DeleteOoh that cheese looks good definitely very comforting :)
ReplyDeleteOh it is. It's happy food!
DeleteOh dear! That does nothing to help my New Year healthy-eating regime. I am addicted to cheese toasties and this look particularly scrumptious. A favourite of mine is cheese with onion marmalade. The marmalade goes all melty and delicious too.
ReplyDeleteOh that sounds wonderful Antonia. I think I would love that!
DeleteMmm sounds lovely, will try adding some mayo and see! Thanks...
ReplyDeleteLet me know what you think. I was surprised, I probably would have said "oh no!" before I tried it.
DeleteI have fond memories of being very much younger and cheese toasties was all I would order when out! Love love love a good cheese toastie! I recently discovered mango chutney and cheese toasties - sounds a bit wrong but is soooooo tasty!! Love the idea of adding spring onions to the filling!
ReplyDeleteMmmmm! That does sound good Anne :)
Deleteseriously - Cheese toastie is my ultimate meal - I would love off cheese toasties and nothing else if I could. Getting a craving for one now!
ReplyDeleteHehe, they are good, but I don't think I could live off them Clare :)
DeleteI've used mayonnaise in a macaroni cheese before but have to say I couldn't really tell! I'll have to give this a try. Love a cheese toastie, with red onions please :) Definitely, definitely comfort food. Thanks for sharing with this month's Cheese, Please! Challenge.
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to see the roundup :)
DeleteNothing (and I do mean nothing!) beats a good cheese toastie... Swoon!!
ReplyDeleteI know, it just hits the spot sometimes!
DeleteI've never tried cheese with mayonnaise before, thank you for this recipe, gotta try it now!
ReplyDeleteHope you enjoy it :)
ReplyDeleteI do love a good cheese toastie. Perfect winter comfort food, and so quick to make :)
ReplyDeleteThat's the joy of them, they aren't a heavy meal and can be made in a flash.
DeleteThere's just something about melty cheese isn't there? I've just had a huge curry for lunch so cannot be hungry but I'm looking at that photo and thinking 'mmmm, melted cheese'!
ReplyDeleteHaha, yes, melty cheese does that to you :)
DeleteThis is a kind of toast I would eat with pleasure every morning :) I love loaded toasties!
ReplyDeleteMe too. Don't have them often though. I often forget about them, but they are sometimes just perfect for a quick meal!
DeleteOne of my favourite toasties is the EAT club which has melted cheese and mayo. So wrong it is right. Great stripes on your bread too.
ReplyDeleteAhhh, well this was a first for me, but I do like it. I made my toastie in my George Foreman Grill and turned it as it cooked, hence the stripes.
DeleteDelish! We had cheese toasties tonight - simple and quick. Next time I'll try your recipe x
ReplyDeleteI hope you like it too, let me know Ren :)
DeleteThis looks yummy! Where does the mayo come in - I can't spot it in the recipe directions? Was wondering whether it's mixed in with the cheese or spread on the bread - I've seen it both ways.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you spotted that Becca. Ooops! I think I might need a proof reader. I've changed it. It's actually mixed in with the cheese and spring, a bit like making a sandwich topping.
DeleteOh this looks delicious. Such neat stripes too! I'm a bit obsessed with all of the grilled cheese sandwiches on Pinterest.
ReplyDeleteThanks Sarah, they can get you that way ;)
DeleteOh yum. I want aaaaaalll the toasties right now!
ReplyDeleteI could eat one happily just now too!
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