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    Grilled Cheese with Fig Butter and Apple

    Feb 12, 2015 / by Laney Schwartz / 6 Comments(updated Oct 14, 2020)

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    Oh, yes I did.

    Grilled cheese3Ooey gooey grilled cheese.  In. Your. Face.  

    There are few things better in life if you ask me.  I even went ahead and made this one a little fancy.  

    Grilled cheese2Layered with fig butter, two types of cheese, and crisp apple slices makes for a home run sandwich!  

    Grilled cheese1Honestly, there’s not much more to say.  Can you believe I’m actually out of words?!  

    Just go make this right now.  Do it.

    Grilled cheese5

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    Grilled Cheese with Fig Butter and Apple

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    Ingredients

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    • 2 tablespoons fig butter
    • 4 slices of rustic multigrain bread
    • 4 thin apple slices
    • 1/4 cup shredded gruyere cheese
    • 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
    • 1 tablespoon butter

    Instructions

    1. Spread 1 tablespoon of fig butter on 1 slice of bread. Top with 2 sliced apple, then with enough cheese to cover the bread. Take another piece of bread and put on top to make a sandwich. Repeat to make second sandwich.
    2. Heat nonstick pan over medium heat and add butter until melted. Place sandwiches in heated pan and cook over medium/low heat, about 4-5 minutes on each side until cheese is melted and bread is crisp.
    3. Serve immediately!

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    Filed Under: Dinner, Lunch, Quick & Easy Tagged With: Apple, cheddar cheese, fig butter, Grilled cheese, gruyere cheese, Life is but a Dish, sandwich

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      Comments

    1. ...love Maegan

      February 12, 2015 at 5:59 pm

      omg are you KIDDING ME!??! Please come live with us and cook all of our meals 😉 This looks INCREDIBLE!!!!

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      • Life is but a Dish

        February 12, 2015 at 9:39 pm

        Thanks Maegan! Happy to come cook for you anytime 🙂

    2. Kim

      February 12, 2015 at 11:42 am

      YUM! What an amazing combination!

      Reply
    3. Momo

      February 12, 2015 at 10:23 am

      This is so tempting…yummy, yummy

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      • Life is but a Dish

        February 12, 2015 at 9:38 pm

        🙂

    4. Sheri

      February 12, 2015 at 8:21 am

      I am literally salivating looking at this picture!

      Reply

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