ELVIS PRESLEY’S HOT PEANUT BUTTER AND BANANA SANDWICH (1)

2 tablespoons peanut butter (preferably smooth)

2 slices white sandwich bread

1 small ripe banana, mashed with a fork (about ¼ cup)

2 tablespoons butter

1.Spread peanut butter evenly on 1 slice of bread, then spread mashed banana on other slice, leaving a ¼ inch border around the edge. Close sandwich, gently pressing bread slices together.

2. Heat butter in an 8 to 10 inch heavy skillet over moderate heat until foam subsides, then fry sandwich, turning over once, until golden brown, about 2 minutes total.

3. Eat immediately with a knife and fork.

adapted from Jane and Michael Stern, America’s Top 100 Sandwiches, by Gourmet Magazine, September, 2005