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Grilled Goat Cheese Sandwich With Figs And Basil

Monte Mathews|

Grilled Goat Cheese Sandwich With Figs And Basil
4.5 (2 ratings)
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Recipe from Cooking Light, My Recipes and Serious Eats with slight adaptation.The original used powdered sugar sprinkled on the finished sandwich.
Servings
2
Ingredients
  • 2 teaspoon honey
  • 1/4 teaspoon grated lemon rind
  • 6 ounce package laura chenel’s original log
  • 1 ounce slices cinnamon-raisin bread
  • 2 tablespoon fig preserves
  • 2 teaspoon thinly sliced fresh basil
  • cooking spray
Directions
  1. Combine honey, lemon rind, and goat cheese, stirring until well blended.
  2. Spread one tablespoon goat cheese mixture on each of 4 bread slices; top each slice with 1 1/2 teaspoons preserves and 1/2 teaspoon basil.
  3. Top with remaining bread slices. Lightly coat outside of bread with cooking spray.
  4. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
  5. Add 2 sandwiches to pan. Place a cast-iron or heavy skillet on top of sandwiches; press gently to flatten. Cook 3 minutes on each side or until bread is lightly toasted. (Leave cast-iron skillet on sandwiches while they cook.)
  6. Repeat with remaining sandwiches. Serve at once.
 
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