How to make a peanut butter jelly sandwich

Step1 Using a knife, spread a generous layer of peanut butter on one slice of bread.

Step2Clean the knife with a napkin or use another knife so the peanut butter and jelly don't mix in their containers.

Step3 Spread jelly or jam on the other slice of bread. Use slightly less jelly than peanut butter.

Step4 Put the two pieces of bread together with the peanut butter and jelly sides facing one another. Cut the sandwich in half for easier eating.

• Tips & Warnings:
  If you use a "natural" peanut butter that needs to be refrigerated, let the peanut butter come to room temperature before you spread it to avoid tearing the bread.
  Vary your bread choices in a PB&J. Although white is the standard, try wheat varieties, sourdough, or even rye. And thicker breads are harder to tear when you spread the peanut butter on them.
  Vary your jelly or jam choices. Although many choose "purple" and "red" jams for peanut butter (grape, strawberry, raspberry, boysenberry), some people swear by "orange" jams (apricot, peach).
  Instead of jam or jelly, use sliced banana, honey, raisins, dried or fresh apple slices, unsweetened flaked coconut, bacon (yes, bacon) or any combination of the above.
  Although it's high in protein, peanut butter is, sadly, fattening as all get out.