The best way to improve on a great grilled cheese is to sprinkle some cheese on the outside of the bread. It creates a super-crisp, cheesy crust. Slideshow: Grilled Cheese Recipes
Wow! This is a wonderfully adaptable recipe, so I was able to make easy substitutions using what I already had on hand. I used sliced sourdough instead of Pullman bread; smoked gouda instead of Swiss; and lemon marmalade instead of apricot preserves. I had microwaved the sliced ham so that it was hot already (a precaution against coronavirus). It still took about twice as long for the contents of this Dagwood sandwich to get all toasted and melty, but so worth it! Absolutely delicious, and I imagine the original recipe was even better.
