If Fall was a sandwich, this would be it! And nothing says Fall like apple season. A week ago we went Apple picking, and I picked so many apples. I don’t know if it was just getting out of the house for the first time in forever or if I just brought really big bags. But whatever it was, I came home with a lot of apples. So, I have been trying to incorporate apples into everything in fun and creative ways. I have my go-tos of apple pie, apple cake, roasted pork tenderloin with apples and potatoes, but I was determined to create something new(ish). Then I remembered a sandwich I would share with my mom when I lived in NC a few years ago.
My two years in NC were really special as I lived 30 minutes from my family, and it had been 10 years since I lived close to home. Something my mom and I would love to do was meet for lunch at this adorable cafe. We would always get the same thing—the soup of the day and share a prosciutto and pear panini followed by a chocolate almond croissant.
I decided to recreate that sandwich but put my own spin on it. I used an apple instead of pear and decided to make it a grilled cheese instead of a panini. I swapped in rosemary bread (for that extra Fall feel) and did not skimp on the brie or butter. Eating this sandwich is like getting wrapped in a warm blanket on a cool fall night!
Brie, Prosciutto, Apple & Fig Grilled Cheese
Ingredients
- 1/4-1/3 Honeycrisp apple sliced
- 2 slices of bread I used rosemary bread
- 2-3 long slices of brie cheese cut in half or thirds (makes it easier to fit on the bread)
- fig spread
- 2 slices of prosciutto
- butter *room temperature
Instructions
- Spread the fig spread on one side of each slice of bread. Take one of the slices with the fig spread facing up. Then add half of the brie, prosciutto and apple slices. Top with the rest of the brie. Place the second slice of bread on top with the fig side facing down. Butter the top of the bread.
- Meanwhile heat a cast iron skillet or frying pan to medium high heat. Melt enough butter to cover where the sandwich will go. Place the sandwich butter side down. Then butter the other side of the sandwich. After a minute, check the bottom with a spatula. Once it is golden brown, flip it over. Cook until both sides are golden brown. Enjoy!
- *Room temperature butter makes it easier to spread. If you are impatient like me, put a little butter in a ramekin or small bowl and microwave for 10 seconds. It may be a little melty but that's okay.
