(Not Just Any) Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Directions

1. Cook the bacon first. I recommend baking bacon - it stays flat, won't burn and get crunchy while you prepare the rest of the sandwich. Preheat the oven to 350^. Line a baking sheet with foil or parchment paper. Place the bacon on the sheet and set the timer for 15 minutes. When the timer dings, flip the bacon and let bake for 5 minutes. When the timer dings again, remove the bacon and turn off the oven. Lay the strips on a paper towel and keep them warm in the oven until you are ready to use them. Meantime
2. Peel, core and slice the apple into 1/2 moons
3. Spread the mustard on one piece of bread
4. Spread mayo on the other piece
5. Lay some cheese on the mustard
6. Cover that cheese with apple
7. Cover the apple with the bacon
8. Lay the other piece of cheese on the bacon
9. Place the piece of bread with the mayo and cheese on the assembly
10. Preheat your griddle or skillet on med-low - you want to extend the cooking time by using lower heat to melt everything together without scorching the buttered bread, but you want it toasty brown.
11. Now the tricky part: you want to carefully get this assebage into the skillet or on the griddle without a problem. Drop a few knobs of butter into the skillet, lay the sandwich on the butter and swirl the sandwich around to distribute melting butter all over the bottom piece. You can put a couple of pieces of butter on the top piece of bread now. I recommend putting a cover on the skillet for several minutes to relax the cheese. Remember - med-low heat.
12. After a few minutes, 8 or so, lift the sandwich with a spatula to evaluate the toasting. If the color is right, gently flip to toast the second side, and cover for a few more minutes. You do want that cheese to melt and bind the contents together.
13. With a spatula, remove the sandwich to the cutting board and let it cool for a few moments, so that when you carefully slice it, everything doesn't slide all over.
14. Plate & serve