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Grilled Cheese Sandwiches with Fig Ketchup

Stacey
Mar 2, 2017 Cheese, Lunch, Recipes, Sandwiches Comments Off on Grilled Cheese Sandwiches with Fig Ketchup
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Grilled Cheese Sandwiches with Fig Ketchup

Makes 2 servings as a main course, or 8 as hors d’ouerve
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Course Appetizer, Lunch
Cuisine Sandwiches
Servings 2 people

Ingredients
  

Fig Ketchup

  • 2 Tbsp coriander seeds
  • 2 Tbsp cumin seeds
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh figs
  • 1/2 cup rice wine vinegar
  • 1/2 cup diced canned tomatoes
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 fresh bay leaf

Grilled Cheese

  • 4 slices 1/2-inch brioche
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 8 slices 1/4-inch thick Brebirousse d’Argental or Pecorino Gregoriano
  • 2 Tbsp butter

Instructions
 

  • In a medium pot, toast the coriander and cumin over medium heat until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the sugar, figs, rice wine vinegar, tomatoes, cinnamon stick, and bay leaf. Raise the heat to high and cook until the mixture reaches a boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer until it’s thick and jam-like, about 30 minutes. Let cool in the refrigerator for several hours.
  • Season the brioche on both sides with salt and pepper. Place 2 slices of the bread on the work surface, then layer 4 slices of cheese on each slice. Spread some fig ketchup on the other two slices of bread. Place the ketchup-topped slices, ketchup side down, on top of the cheese-topped slices to make the sandwiches.
  • Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add the sandwiches to the pan and grill until toasted and the cheese begins to melt, about 2 minutes. Flip and toast the other side until the cheese is thoroughly melted, about another 2 minutes. (Depending on the size of your skillet, you may have to grill the sandwiches one at a time.) Transfer to a paper towel-liked plate.
  • If you’re serving the sandwiches as a main course, place on plates and garnish with watercress. If you’re serving them as hors d’oeuvre, cut each sandwich into 4 pieces and garnish with watercress. Serve some fig ketchup on the side for dipping.

Notes

Original recipe and image source: Marc Forgione for James Beard Foundation
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Stacey Adams

Stacey Adams is the owner and Culinary Director of Tastings Gourmet Market

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