Ultimate Grilled Cheese with Bacon Jam

Name: Ultimate Grilled Cheese with Bacon Jam
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 pound Jones Dairy Farm Dry Aged; 1 1/2 cups diced onion; 3/4 cup water; 1/2 cup pure maple syrup; 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar; 1/4 cup brown sugar; 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard; 8 slices good quality white bread; butter; 4 slices American cheese; 4 slices cheddar cheese; 6 oz Brie cheese

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Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 45 mins
Servings
4 servings
Course
Lunch

Ultimate Grilled Cheese with Bacon Jam

Heidi Pena

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Three cheeses are combined with a sweet, salty and tart bacon jam for the Ultimate Grilled Cheese sandwich.

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Ingredients

Servings

Bacon Jam*

1 pound Jones Dairy Farm Dry Aged Cherrywood Smoked Bacon, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
1 1/2 cups diced onion
3/4 cup water
1/2 cup pure maple syrup
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard

Sandwiches

8 slices good quality white bread
butter
4 slices American cheese
4 slices cheddar cheese
6 oz Brie cheese sliced

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Instructions

To make the Bacon Jam

In a large heavy pot or Dutch oven, cook the bacon until browned and crisp. Drain on a paper towel drained plate. Remove all but 1 tablespoon of the bacon grease from the pot. Add in the onion and cook until softened, about 8 minutes. Stir in the water, maple syrup, vinegar, brown sugar and Dijon mustard. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer. Add the bacon back in. Cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, 1-2 hours. If it gets too thick, add in a little more water.
Transfer the mixture to a food processor. Pulse a few times to break it down into a spreadable consistency.

To make the Sandwiches

Butter the outsides of each of the pieces of bread. Place a slice of Cheddar cheese on the unbuttered side of 4 pieces of the bread. Spread some of the bacon jam on top of the cheese. Divide the Brie between the sandwiches and layer on top of the jam, followed by a slice of American cheese. Place the remaining bread on top of the cheese, buttered side out.
Heat a griddle over medium-low heat. Cook the sandwiches until golden brown and the cheese has melted.