Fall is upon us. Ashy gray skies are the daily standard and funky shaped gourds have taken over the farmer’s market. Autumn on the East coast means different things to different people, but here’s what comes to my mind when I forage through mental photographs of fall past:
BACK TO SCHOOL bushels of apples CORNUCOPIAS sunday football COPPER-COLORED LEAVES hay rides CINNAMON butternut squash PUMPKINS ON THE FRONT PORCH mums SPICY CHILI SIMMERING breezy beach days SPIKED CIDER
As I recite this list, I find myself a bit giddy thinking about all of the wonderful things this time of year means for my kitchen.
To kick off the season, I threw together a jazzed up grilled cheese with some fall flavor. One of the reasons I find this sandwich, and often times, any other favorite dish, so delicious and so appealing, is that it touches on several different tastes in one bite. The apples are both sweet and sour, the crisp bacon, so briney and fatty, and creamy cheddar cheese, pungent and sharp. When they all come together, it’s simply intoxicating. I guess you’re never too old for grilled cheese!
A-B-C Grilled Cheese
Serves 2
4 slices of sourdough bread or any other crusty loaf
3 Tbsp. melted butter
Coarse salt
8 ounces of aged white farmhouse cheddar, sliced thin
1 Granny Smith apple, cored
4 slices of cooked bacon
Brush one side of each slice of bread with melted butter and sprinkle lightly with salt. Slice apple thinly into approximately 1/4″ thick pieces. Top the dry side of two slices of bread with one layer of apple slices. Distribute cheddar cheese evenly on top of the apples. Finish by putting two slices of bacon on each stack. Lay remaining bread slices dry side down on top.
Heat a skillet or panini press on medium. Cook sandwich for 5 to 8 minutes or until the cheese has melted, flipping once if using a skillet. Serve immediately.
As soon as I opened this post, Ryan said, “Oh my god-that sounds amazing!” Looks like I will be making this one very soon 🙂
Julie, he ran 12 miles yesterday. Give the man what he deserves! And yes, it was amazing.
Oh my gawd. I make something very similar without bacon, but really, what the hell was I thinking NOT putting bacon on it? You’ve made me a better woman.
Lol! That’s the goal : ) Thanks for stopping by
I made a grilled cheese sandwich with apple before but never bacon! I bet it’s delicious. Thanks for sharing!
You can’t go wrong with bacon… Enjoy!
Perfection in simplicity. This grilled cheese looks DELICIOUS.
Thanks, Claudie! Definitely a simple pleasure : )
I want this sandwich for breakfast! This week the theme for my *Happy Post* is Grilled Cheese. Would love if you submitted this & any other Grilled Cheese themed links to the round-up. http://su.pr/1R06Od
I think you could justify this at breakfast time : ) Absolutely – will do now. Thanks!
I made this sandwich and was delicious. Thank you for the recipe!
Wonderful! Glad you enjoyed 🙂