Simon and Garfunkel, Ben and Jerry, Pinky and The Brain and of course, peanut butter and cheese… Huh? Peanut butter and cheese? Are you mental? No my friends, not mental, very sane. This unlikely paring is in fact not unlikely at all, it’s a heavenly mix of hot salty melty goodness, mmm.
Okay, so perhaps it’s not a combination you would immediately put together and certainly not with cold cheese (barf) but it’s one of life’s dirty little secrets, so wrong but yet so right. This is something I tend to feed people without telling them what it is first, to prevent fussy idiots from turning their noses up at it. Recently I made it for my boyfriend Jamie, he’d managed to scoff two whole slices in his gob before blurting out “is there peanut butter in this?… Yum!”
As for me, I’ve been chomping on this delectable snack all my life, and not once did it ever occur to me that it was a little unusual. Invented by my dearest mum Lizzie, the ‘Lizzie Special’ has managed to keep me alive for over 31 years. Actually I think the Lizzie Special was partially invented by an old friend of my mum’s called Rosemary, but Rosemary is a horrible person so lets not give her any credit. She once rang the Samaritans because my mum and dad didn’t invite her over for Christmas dinner.
Also ‘Rosemary Special’ doesn’t quite have the same ring to it. So fuck you Rosemary, the Lizzie Special lives, unlike your friendship with my mum which is long dead. Enjoy everyone!
Lizzie Special / peanut butter & cheese on toast
Serves 1 / Hands on time 5 mins / Total time 10 mins / V
2 slices of bread
Unsalted spreadable butter
Crunchy peanut butter
Medium vegetarian cheddar cheese, sliced
Method
Put on a hot grill and lightly toast the bread. Spread each slice with butter and generously with peanut butter. Slice the cheese and place evenly on top of each slice and grill until the cheese begins to bubble. Serve immediately.
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V – Vegetarian
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