Description
Indulgent honey peach white cheddar grilled cheese sandwich blends sweet and savory flavors with creamy melted cheese. Crisp grilled bread and luscious peach slices create a gourmet lunch experience you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 slices white cheddar cheese
- 2–4 tablespoons (30–60 ml) ricotta cheese (optional)
- 2 peaches, sliced
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) honey
- 4 slices sourdough bread (or challah, multigrain, or thick white bread)
- 2 tablespoons (28 grams / 1 oz) butter
Instructions
- Preparation: Delicately remove peach skins and slice into uniform, golden segments, setting the stage for a culinary symphony.
- Base Construction: Lavishly spread ricotta across bread slices, creating a smooth, velvety canvas that will elevate the sandwich’s complexity.
- Flavor Layering: Arrange peach slices in an artistic pattern, drizzling amber honey to enhance their natural sweetness, then strategically place white cheddar to introduce a tangy dimension.
- External Preparation: Thoroughly coat bread exteriors with butter, ensuring a potential for golden, crisp transformation during cooking.
- Cooking Technique: Heat panini press or skillet to medium-low, carefully nestling the assembled sandwich to achieve a molten interior while maintaining a crackling exterior. Vigilantly monitor heat to prevent burning and promote even cheese melting.
- Gourmet Enhancement: Optionally elevate the sandwich by introducing fresh herbs, additional honey, or extra ricotta beneath the top slice for adventurous palates.
- Serving: Immediately present the sandwich at its peak, capturing the moment of molten cheese and crisp bread, ready to delight the senses with its intricate flavor profile.
Notes
- Slice Peaches Precisely: Use a sharp knife to create uniform, thin peach slices that enhance visual appeal and ensure even flavor distribution.
- Butter Bread Generously: Coat bread’s exterior completely with butter to achieve a golden, crispy texture that elevates the sandwich’s overall crunch.
- Cheese Melt Mastery: Cook at medium-low heat to guarantee perfect cheese liquefaction without burning the bread, creating a creamy, gooey interior.
- Flavor Boosting Tip: Experiment with fresh herbs like basil or thyme, or drizzle extra honey to introduce unexpected depth and complexity to the sandwich.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Lunch, Snacks
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 27g
- Saturated Fat: 17g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 70mg