Hot Ham and Cheese

Hot Ham and Cheese....  a simple favorite.  But, there's a little more to mine than slapping ham and cheese between bread and toasting it.

You will need: 
Bread
Black Forest deli ham  -  sliced super thin
American Cheese  -  get the white one.  The 'yellow' American cheese is colored with food dye.  And make sure it says 'American Cheese' not 'A product of cheese' on the label.
Butter  -  real, salted butter... not margarine.
Garlic powder
Honey Dijon Mustard
Cast Iron skillet, griddle, or whatever you got that is cast iron.

• Cut your bread a little thicker than a normal slice of bread.  Maybe 1 + 1/4 thick.
• Heat your cast iron on medium.
• Unwrap half of the stick of butter. 
• Smear that on the griddle. 
• Sprinkle a little garlic salt on the butter. 
• Place one slice of bread on top of the butter and garlic salt.
• Spread a thin coating of honey dijon mustard on this slice of bread. 
• Depending on how thick your cheese is sliced, you could use one, two or three slices of cheese. 
• Pile up as much ham as you like on top of the cheese.
• Spread a thin coating of honey dijon mustard on the second slice of bread.
• Place the second slice of bread on top.
• Using a metal spatula, when the first slice of bread is browned and the cheese is melty, pick up the sandwich.
• Smear more butter on the griddle.
• Sprinkle a little more garlic salt on the butter.
• Flip the sandwich over and toast the other side.
• When that side is browned, remove from cast iron.
• Place on your plate and cut in a diagonal shape making two triangles.  Well, okay, you can cut it whatever way you want.
• Enjoy!