Waffled Ham and Cheese Sandwiches

    1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, softened
    16 slices firm white sandwich bread
    8 thin slices boiled ham (1/4 lb)
    8 thin slices Swiss cheese (1/4 lb)

Preheat waffle iron on high until just beginning to smoke. Reduce
heat to moderate and brush generously with some butter.

Spread butter on 1 side of 8 bread slices and turn slices over.
Top 4 slices with 1 slice ham and 1 slice cheese, folding in any
overhang, then top with remaining 4 buttered bread slices, buttered
sides up. Cook sandwiches in batches (number of batches will depend
on size of your waffle maker) until bread is golden and crisp, 4 to
6 minutes.

Assemble and cook 4 more sandwiches in same manner. Just before
serving, cut each sandwich into 4 triangles.