Grammy Linda's Tuna Melt

Ingredients

• 4 potato buns (like Martins Potato Sandwich Rolls) or 4 hamburger buns or 4 English muffins", "2 (6 ounce) cans solid white tuna packed in water", "34 cup mayonnaise", "1 stalk celery, chopped (11 inches long )", "1 teaspoon onion powder", "salt & pepper, to taste", "2 tomatoes, sliced horizontally", "8 slices American cheese

Instructions

1. Split rolls in half horizontally; and brown under broiler or on skillet.
2. Place rolls cut side up on a cookie sheet pan and set aside.
3. Mix the 5 tuna salad ingredients.
4. Refrigerate until ready to make the sandwiches.
5. Horizontally slice tomatoes of choice.
6. Divide tuna salad into 8 portionsl and place each portion atop a browned roll half.
7. Top each with i-2 slices tomato.
8. Top each with a slice of cheese.
9. Turn on your oven broiler and place pan of sandwiches 4 inches below broiling element.
10. Watch carefully and remove when cheese melts to your satisfaction.
11. ( I do not care for charred or brown cheese; so I remove as soon as cheese drapes over the tomatoes.)
12. Serve immediately.
13. Yum!
14. Tip: For a large group, the sandwiches may be compiled several hours before needed and broiled right before serving.
15. Enjoy -- .