Brie and Aged Cheddar Grilled Cheese

A sliced Brie and Cheddar Grilled Cheese Sandwich with a pile of French fries.

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A grilled cheese sandwich for grown up tastes.

Prep Time15

Cook Time5

Total Time20

Course: dinner - sandwich, lunch - sandwich, Sandwich

Servings: servings

Calories: 601kcal

Author: Renee Goerger

Ingredients

12 slices firm white bread I used a farmhouse white
7 ounces aged sharp white cheddar
7 ounces aged sharp yellow cheddar
8 ounces brie rind removed
3 tablespoons white wine your favorite variety
1 stick (8 tablespoons) salted butter softened
3 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
½ cup French fried onions

Instructions

Cube the cheddar cheeses and pulse them in a food processor until crumbled.
Add the cubed brie (rind removed) and the white wine. Pulse until combined but not packed tightly.
Transfer the cheese into a medium bowl and set aside.
In another medium bowl, stir together the softened butter, honey and Dijon mustard until combined.
Butter one side of each slice of bread.
Place 6 slices of bread, butter side down on a working surface.
Divide and spread the cheese evenly among the 6 slices of bread.
Top the cheese of each sandwich evenly with the French fried onions.
Place the remaining buttered bread, butter side up, on top of each sandwich.
Preheat a large skillet on a medium heat.
Place 2 sandwiches in the skillet and cook on the first side until golden and the cheese is just beginning to melt.
Use a spatula to flip the sandwiches, cover if needed (to completely melt the cheese) and continue cooking on the other side until golden.
Cut in half, and serve hot.

Notes

A box grater can be used in place of a food processor (if needed) to shred the cheese.

The aluminum foil can be used to cover the sandwiches as they cook on the second side.

Feel free to switch up the cheese on these if you like, but if you're using a dry cheese (such as the aged cheddar) then I still recommend combining it with the brie and wine, which will act as a binder.

Depending on the size of your skillet, you may be able to cook more or fewer sandwiches at a time. Make sure not to overcrowd the skillet to leave ample room for flipping.

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