a Sandwich to be Shared

At the beginning of the week I dedicated Music Monday to a sandwich (which I affectionately call "sammiches" in real life, but will refrain from doing here; Monday's post was very, erm, impassioned). I had a second go at it today, and followed my own advice to try Nutella.

Suffice to say, the combination was mouthwatering. Chocolate and peanutbutter are the perfect power couple. So here's the "recipe," a little bit more sensical than the last one.

You will need:
- two slices of bread
- one banana
- peanutbutter
- Nutella (optional)
-one tablespoon butter or margerine (optional)

 Spread peanutbutter on one slice of bread, and Nutella on the other. If desired, fruit jam can be substituted for Nutella. Raspberry or strawberry would probably be really good.

Chop banana into slices and layer onto the peanutbutter. I prefer thin slices, around a centimetre. Use as much or as little as the banana as you would like.

Place second slice of bread Nutella-side down over the bananas and peanutbutter.

Bring a frying pan to medium heat. Grill both sides of sandwich to desired level of browning. If you're using butter or margerine, melt this in the pan before grilling. This will help with even and crisp browning, but the sandwich will be fine with or without.

And that's it! Serve warm, and I'd suggest a glass of milk and orange slices. The peanutbutter and Nutella combo is quite sweet, so you'll want something tart to balance the flavours. While looking for photos, I also came across some variations that used strawberries in addition to bananas, and marshmallow cream in place of peanutbutter for a s'more taste. They all sound good, eh?

photos by, 24oranges, Greatist, cuttlefish, and me