I don’t do grilled cheese often, but when I do, you can bet it’s a pumped up one like this. Rarely do I keep it simple, nor do I go for complicated, but I do strive for balance.
With that, this is currently my favorite grilled cheese situation—apple chutney for a hit of sweet and savory, prosciutto for some added sustenance, Anjou pears for a light sweet balance and gruyere cheese for a touch of nuttiness. Sandwich-ing all that goodness is La Brea Bakery’s Tuscan Loaf—a favorite of mine for its simplicity in flavor and crackly crust (and . . . pssst, its also works great for French toast and bread puddings).
This sweet and savory ensemble is crazy good. It’s hard to decide what makes this sandwich really shine, so don’t leave any part out—no subbing, no swapping. Make it as is, but if you want to double down on one ingredient, go for the pears. It doesn’t seem to throw the married flavors out of whack.
And since April is National Grilled Cheese Month, I’m getting the party started with this creation. Stay tuned for a few more and if live in or near L.A., check out Grilled Cheese Nights at the La Brea Bakery Café on La Brea Ave every Thursday night in April.
**This is a sponsored post in collaboration with La Brea Bakery.
Apple Chutney & Prosciutto Melt with Gruyere Cheese and Pears
Ingredients
- 2 slices La Brea Bakery Tuscan Loaf
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 2-3 teaspoons apple cranberry chutney
- 1 ounce prosciutto (about 2 slices)
- 1 ounce Gruyere cheese
- 1 ounce Anjou pear (about 1/3 of medium-sized pear, thinly sliced)
Instructions
Heat cast iron pan over medium heat. Spread a tablespoon of mayonnaise on one side of each piece of bread.
On the other side of one piece, spread apple chutney, then place mayonnaise side down onto heated pan, layer with prosciutto, pear slices and Gruyere cheese. Top with remaining slice of bread, mayonnaise side up.
Cook until bottom is golden brown, about 4 minutes. Flip sandwich and cook second side until golden brown, about another 4 minutes. Serve immediately.
Fancy grilled cheese is the best and I LOVE this combo you have here! Perfect lunch or dinner! 🙂
Now this is the way to do grilled cheese! Love the sweet and savory flavors going on here… this is one killer sandwich!
Go big or go home right? This is how a grilled cheese should be done.
I LOVE apples in grilled cheese. But prosciutto? That’s a new one…and I am obsessed. Pinned!
Yessss X 10000000. i adore grilled cheese and this looks amazing!!
Oh my goodness those layers are everything!!!
This looks so incredible – I love all the sweet and savory flavors!
Love the apple cranberry chutney on the sandwich!
Flavors in this melt are awe inspiring!
My mouth is watering just looking at your photos Naomi! This grilled cheese sounds amazing!
Brilliant grilled cheese!!
This is my kind of grilled cheese! Love these flavors!
La Brea bread is so freaking tasty! These sandwiches should be my dinner right now 🙂
I can just imagine the crunch of this bread!! Delightful!
This sandwich looks so good! All those flavors go together so well…yum!
Oh my god, this sounds really good. This place when I lived in Austin had this combination in a quesadilla! It’s such a good flavor combination! Thanks for sharing… also, your pictures are amazing!
This is just simply stunning. Love the combo of flavors so so much. YUM!
What a completely delicious looking sandwich! I’m loving the flavor combo!
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