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Grilled Cheese and Pear Sandwich

Grilled Cheese and Pear Sandwich
Yields
2 servings

This is like the Rolls Royce of grilled cheese. Trust me, you’ll enjoy it!

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ingredients

1
Bosc pear, peeled and sliced lengthwise
1
rosemary sprig, cut in half
4
slices country loaf or multi-grain bread, about ¾-inch thick
3
oz Saint Agur blue cheese, room temperature (85 grams)
3
Tbsp butter (45 ml)
¼
cup Port (60 ml)
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directions

Step 1

Soften the cheese a little with a sandwich spreader or knife so that the cheese will spread easily on the bread.

Step 2

Spread a thin layer of cheese on one side of each slice of bread. Place several slices of pear on 2 pieces of the bread (on top of the cheese). Finish with another piece of bread on top (cheese on the inside of the sandwich).

Step 3

Add butter to a large non-stick sauté pan on medium-low heat. Bruise the sprig of rosemary with the back of a knife. Add to the pan. Cook the rosemary for 1 to 2 minutes to infuse the butter. Carefully remove the rosemary and discard.

Step 4

Add the sandwiches to the same pan. Press lightly with a spatula. Cook sandwiches until bread is golden on the outside and cheese starts melting, about 2 to 3 minutes per side. Remove from heat. Keep warm.

Step 5

In the same pan over medium high, add the port. Reduce by half, about 4 to 5 minutes. Cut each sandwich in half. Drizzle evenly with the port reduction. Serve.

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