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Balsamic Fig Jam Grilled Cheese with Mayo
Make gourmet grilled cheese at home with easy balsamic fig jam. When you make grilled cheese with mayo the bread gets golden and crisp.
Servings: 8 sandwiches
Calories: 350kcal
Ingredients
Balsamic Fig Jam (Makes 1 1/4 cups)
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 1 cup Orchard Choice® or Sun-Maid® California Dried Figs
- 1 roasted red bell pepper peeled, seeded, cored + quartered
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- Ground black pepper
Grilled Cheese
- 10 ounces Rumiano sharp cheddar cheese cut into 1/4-inch slices
- 16 slices bread
- Mayonnaise
Instructions
Make Balsamic Fig Jam
- Heat balsamic vinegar and honey. Pour over figs and infuse for 5 minutes.
- Place figs and liquid with red bell pepper in a food processor. Process until smooth. Season to taste, processing again with salt and black pepper (or chile flakes if you prefer a spicy jam). Set aside.
Make Grilled Cheese
- Spread a thin coat of mayonnaise evenly on one side of a bread slice. Place it on a plate, mayonnaise side up. Repeat with the other bread slice, placing mayonnaise side down.
- On bread slice facing you, spread on 1/4 cup balsamic fig jam. Tile cheese slices on top.
- Preheat a skillet on medium for 1 minute. Pickup bread stack, removing the slice from the bottom, bringing it to the top to cover the cheese, mayonnaised sides facing out.
- Place sandwich in skillet for 1 1/2 minutes. Carefully flip with a spatula and turn down heat to medium low, cooking other side until golden, about 2 minutes. Slice and serve.
Notes
Recipe and photos by Annelies Zijderveld
Nutrition
Calories: 350kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 795mg | Potassium: 275mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 379IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 365mg | Iron: 3mg