This bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich is the ultimate breakfast sandwich.

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Southern Living Bacon Egg and Cheese Sandwich on a plate to serve

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Learn how to make a bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich for your next breakfast.

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Southern Living Bacon Egg and Cheese Sandwich ingredients

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Arrange bacon in a single layer on an aluminum foil-lined rimmed baking sheet.

Bake bacon:

Bake in preheated oven until bacon is crisp, 10 to 15 minutes.

Transfer bacon to a paper towel-lined plate.

Southern Living Bacon Egg and Cheese Sandwich cut in half on a plate and ready to serve

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Spread 1/2 teaspoon jelly over each of 8 bread slices.

Brown bread:

Heat a large cast-iron skillet over medium.

Transfer to wire rack, cooked side down.

Southern Living Bacon Egg and Cheese Sandwich baking the bacon

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Cook eggs:

Wipe skillet clean.

Crack 2 eggs in a small bowl.

Reduce heat in skillet to medium-low, and add remaining 1 tablespoon of butter.

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Add cracked eggs; sprinkle evenly with 1/16 teaspoon of the salt.

Cover and cook until yolks are set, about 2 minutes, rotating skillet one-quarter turn after 1 minute.

Assemble sandwiches:

Transfer eggs to 2 of the bread slices, jelly side up.

Southern Living Bacon Egg and Cheese Sandwich spreading the butter mixture on the bread

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Repeat process with remaining 2 eggs, 1/16 teaspoon salt, 2 cheese slices, and 2 bread slices.

Top each with 2 bacon slices and remaining 4 bread slices, jelly side down.

(If needed, cut bacon in half to fit sandwich.)

Southern Living Bacon Egg and Cheese Sandwich toasting the bread

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Frequently Asked Questions

Any kind of cheese you love should work nicely in this sandwich.

The meltier the texture, the better.

If you have any trouble, use a nonstick pan for even easier cooking.

Southern Living Bacon Egg and Cheese Sandwich frying the eggs

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Southern Living Bacon Egg and Cheese melting the cheese over the eggs

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Southern Living Bacon Egg and Cheese Sandwich building the sandwiches

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