The Baked 1950s Sandwich That Makes Grilled Cheese Look Weak

Invite a blast from the past to your next party with this 1950s cheese dreams recipe. These mini baked grilled cheese sandwiches will let you savor the classic comfort food like never before. Perfect for entertaining, this bite-sized snack is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser. 

To make cheese dreams, you'll need the usual grilled cheese ingredients: bread, cheese, and butter. Just check out our list if you need help deciding which cheese is best for melty grilled cheese, and a soft sandwich bread will be the easiest to work with. Additionally, you will need heavy cream and an egg for the cheese mixture, seasoned with Worcestershire sauce, salt, dry mustard, and cayenne pepper or hot sauce for flavor. As for the cooking equipment, gather an electric mixer, a bowl, a cutting board, a knife, and a baking pan. It may also be helpful to have a rubber spatula for coating the sandwiches with the cheese mixture.

Cut each slice of bread into four tiny squares. Mix the cheese, butter, heavy cream, egg, and seasonings. Spread the mixture onto the slices and top each one with another slice to create the sandwiches. Then, coat the top and bottom of each mini sandwich with the remaining mixture. Bake until golden brown and crispy. Freeze any leftovers for an easy snack your future self will thank you for.

There are no limits to how you can enjoy these creamy, dreamy little hors d'oeuvres, which you can add to the list of old-school appetizers almost everyone has forgotten, but should certainly taste. You can serve cheese dreams with dipping sauces like marinara, ranch, and Caesar dressing, or tomato soup for a classic combo. Feel free to add ingredients like spinach, ham, crab meat, or bacon. You can also customize the seasonings to your liking with spice blends like Old Bay. The grilled cheese can be so basic, yet it has the potential to be so much more when you add gourmet sauces, fruit spreads, seasonings, or jellies.