Ultimate Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Description
Contributed by Jenn B aka Mom2sam and Tiny at World Recipes Y-Group
 * October 2006
 * Makes 2 Servings.Ultimate Grilled Cheese Sandwich.jpg

Ingredients

 * 1 pack butter
 * 4 slices Country White sourdough bread, cut on deep diagonal into ⅓-inch-thick slices (each about 7 x 3-½ inches)
 * 4 thin slices prosciutto
 * 8 large fresh basil leaves
 * 8 (¼-inch-thick) slices cheese (Colby, Colby-Jack Cheddar, Swiss, Mozzarella, or Asiago)
 * ¼ teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
 * 2 tablespoons olive oil
 * 6 (⅓-inch-thick) slices heirloom tomato

Directions

 * 1) Preheat oven to 400° F. Lightly butter 1 side of each bread slice.
 * 2) Place 2 bread slices, buttered side down, on the work surface.
 * 3) Top each with 2 prosciutto slices, then 4 basil leaves, then 4 cheese slices.
 * 4) Sprinkle with salt and crushed red pepper.
 * 5) Top with remaining 2 bread slices, buttered side up.
 * 6) Heat olive oil in a heavy, large, ovenproof skillet over moderate-high heat.
 * 7) Add sandwiches to a skillet and cook until golden on bottom, about 4 minutes.
 * 8) Turn sandwiches over; transfer skillet to oven and bake until golden and cheese melts, about 5 minutes. Remove from the oven.
 * 9) Carefully lift off top bread slices from sandwiches and insert 3 tomato slices into each, then cover with bread tops and serve.