A ''mollete'' () is a type of bread in Spanish cuisine, or an open-faced sandwich with beans and cheese in

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In Spanish cuisine

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from the Andalusian region, in southern Spain. It is a soft round white bread, usually served lightly toasted with

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and raw

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or spread with

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(usually in the forms of ''

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'' or ') in an

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. The most famous are the ones from

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In Mexican cuisine

A , native to Mexico City, is made with sliced lengthwise and partially hollowed, filled with refried beans, and topped with cheese and slices of jalapeño or serrano peppers. It is then grilled in an

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until the cheese melts. The refried beans are "" (literally, "butter beans") known outside of the region as "pinto beans". The traditional cheeses used are queso ranchero, , or queso menonita. The queso ranchero is most similar to Parmesan with less aging, the asadero is a creamy provolone, and the menonita most closely resembles Havarti. in southern Mexico can be served with

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or or topped with sliced ham,

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bacon Bacon is a type of salt-cured pork made from various cuts, typically the belly or less fatty parts of the back. It is eaten as a side dish (particularly in breakfasts), used as a central ingredient (e.g., the bacon, lettuce, and tomato sand ...

or mushrooms. There is also a "sweet type" , made of a buttered sprinkled with sugar or honey and broiled until crisp.

Molletes as a breakfast

Molletes can also be eaten as a simple, inexpensive and adequate breakfast.

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In Spanish cuisine

In Mexican cuisine

Molletes as a breakfast

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