The Ultimate Grilled Cheese
Makes 4 sandwiches
Prep time 15 minutes
Cook time 8-9 minutes
8 slices of crusty artisan bread
4 tablespoons soft butter
8 slices of brie (1 6- to 8-ounce wheel)
8-16 slices of sharp white cheddar (roughly 8 ounces) (If pre-sliced, you’ll need 8; 16 if sliced off the block)
4 tablespoons spicy fig jam (non-spicy works, too)
1 apple, thinly sliced
4 slices prosciutto
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Depending on skillet size, you may need to fry 2 batches of sandwiches.
- Spear 1/2 tablespoon of butter on one side of each slice of bread.
- Spread 1 tablespoon of fig jam on (the un-buttered sides) 4 slices of bread.
- Lay the 4 slices of bread into your skillet jam-side up and butter in contact with the pan.
- Lay 2 slices of brie on each slice and 1-2 slices of sharp cheddar over top of that. Cover each sandwich with the other buttered slice of bread, butter-side up.
- Fry the sandwiches 3-4 minutes per side or until the outside is golden brown and the cheese is melted.
- Once the sandwiches are finished, lift the top slice of each sandwich to add the slice of prosciutto and apple slices, if you wish. Enjoy!
