Uptown "gorilla" Cheese Sandwiches

Ingredients

• 4 slices white bread or whole wheat bread (thick slices)
• butter, for spreading as well as
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted
• 4 slices old cheddar cheese, sandwich size, not processed cheese slices (or plastic cheese as I call it!!!)
• 4 slices tomatoes (large slices)
• 4 eggs, room temperature, separated
• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 teaspoon hot English mustard, dried or prepared
• salt and pepper

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

2. 2

   Spray an oven proof dish with vegetable spray.

3. 3

   Toast the bread lightly and butter one side.

4. 4

   Place butter side up in prepared casserole.

5. 5

   Top each slice of bread with cheese slice then tomato. Season with salt and pepper.

6. 6

   Add the tablespoon of melted butter to the egg yolks together with the mustard and salt and pepper. Mix well and set aside.

7. 7

   Beat the egg whites with the cream of tartar until stiff.

8. 8

   Fold in the yolk mixture and pour over the bread slices.

9. 9

   Bake until golden brown and set - about 15 minutes.