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Grilled Brie and Pear Sandwich
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Chef John
"This grilled Brie and pear sandwich is dedicated to National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day, which happens every April 12, thanks mostly to bored food bloggers and cheese-industry marketing cartels. I'm looking at you, Wisconsin."
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Ingredients
15 m servings 670Original recipe yields 1 servings (1 sandwich)
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Directions
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- Heat a skillet over medium heat.
- Place bread slices butter-side down into hot skillet. Arrange Brie cheese slices on top of each piece of bread. Sprinkle thyme and cracked black pepper over the top.
- Spread pear slices in a single layer over the Brie cheese on one slice of bread and top with a pinch of salt.
- Flip the slice of bread without pears onto the slice of bread with the pear slices. Continue cooking sandwich until cheese and pear are heated through and cheese is melted, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate and cut into halves.
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Most helpful positive review
2/8/2015
YUM! This is a wonderful way to take a classic like grilled cheese and give it a "gourmet" twist. I love pears and brie cheese so I had to give this a try and even my husband who was a bit skept...
Most helpful critical review
9/20/2016
I used dried thyme and my pears were hard (but tasty!), so I am not sure how much it affected the dish. I feel like the pear taste was not prominent enough, and that the pears didn't stick well ...
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2/8/2015
YUM! This is a wonderful way to take a classic like grilled cheese and give it a "gourmet" twist. I love pears and brie cheese so I had to give this a try and even my husband who was a bit skept...
8/24/2014
My vegetarian daughter was coming for lunch and I thought I would do a search for Brie and found this recipe. Well we made it exactly as called for and it was a terrific hit! I didn't realize ...
9/14/2015
Loved this recipe! I actually added prosciutto ham and used sourdough bread. It was amazing and my husband and 4 year old loved it as well.
11/17/2014
Wow!! What an awesome flavor combination and SO easy-peasy!! Great recipe!! I also tried it with Sourdough bread and it was da' bomb!! More grilled cheese recipes please!
6/14/2018
Awesome! I spread some fig preserves to the bread and some lingonberry jam on top of the cheese! AWESOME! Next time, i'll add some cooked bacon!
3/11/2018
Delicious!! If you can't find Brie cheese at your local grocery store, try the spreadable Crème de Brie...still makes for a great sandwich!
1/28/2017
I quite liked this fancier twist on a grilled cheese. Due to dietary problems, I used brie instead of the recommended bread. It was tasty, and the pears were delicious with the brie. However, it...