Blue Cheese, Fig & Prosciutto Grilled Cheese
This sandwich is loaded with tangy blue cheese, sweet fig jam and crispy prosciutto!
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Servings (click & slide): 2 sandwiches
Calories per serving: 554kcal
Cost per serving: £4 / $5
Equipment
- Non-Stick Pan & Spatula/Turner
- Sharp Knife & Chopping Board
- Fine Cheese Grater
Ingredients
- 4 slices of Sourdough (preferably seeded)
- 4 slices of Prosciutto
- 2oz / 60g Gorgonzola, sliced into wedges
- 1/2 cup / 40g finely grated Gruyere
- 4 tbsp Fig Jam (see notes)
- Butter, as needed
- Olive Oil, for frying prosciutto
Instructions
- Heat up a dash of oil over low-medium heat in a non-stick pan. Add in prosciutto and fry both sides until deep golden and crispy. Remove from pan.
- Butter 1 side of each of your slices of bread. Flip two of them over so they are butter-side-down. On top of the slices, spread fig jam then top with gorgonzola. Add 2 slices crispy prosciutto per sandwich then top with gruyere. Add the second slice of bread on top butter-side-up.
- Add the sandwiches to the same pan you fried the prosciutto in, this time over medium heat. Fry both sides until deep golden & crispy, with the cheese just starting to leak out.
- Serve up and enjoy!
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Notes
a) Bread - You want something firm like Sourdough, just to contain the gooey filling. I recommend seeded just to add an extra layer of flavour & texture, but it's certainly not a deal breaker.
b) Gorgonzola - This is the best blue cheese to use. It's got a creamy texture and melts beautifully. It's also a more subtle variety of blue cheese, meaning it doesn't overpower the other ingredients.
c) Fig Jam - Or fig conserve. You'll find it in most supermarkets in the jam section. If you want to use fresh figs instead, I recommend finely slicing them and drizzling them with a little honey.
d) Can I use a different fruit? - Other fruits that classically go with prosciutto and blue cheese are apple, pear and peach! My personally favourite pairing is fig though, so I recommend trying this first before branching out.
e) Calories - based on 1 tbsp butter per sandwich and 1 tsp olive oil for frying prosciutto.
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Nutrition:
Nutrition Facts
Blue Cheese, Fig & Prosciutto Grilled Cheese
Amount Per Serving
Calories 554
Calories from Fat 267
% Daily Value*
Fat 29.67g46%
Saturated Fat 16.438g103%
Trans Fat 0.012g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.996g
Monounsaturated Fat 9.625g
Cholesterol 78mg26%
Sodium 1066mg46%
Potassium 252mg7%
Carbohydrates 48.31g16%
Fiber 1.5g6%
Sugar 22.13g25%
Protein 22.95g46%
Vitamin A 714IU14%
Vitamin C 3.5mg4%
Calcium 505mg51%
Iron 2.12mg12%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
*Nutrition is based on the absence of salt unless stated as a measurement in the ingredients. Cost is worked out based on ingredients bought from UK supermarkets, then divided by the number of servings. In both instances these values are just for guidance. Please check out my FAQ Page for more info.
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