Garlic Mushroom

Garlic Mushroom

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Ingredients

  • 2 cloves garlic crushed and finely minced
  • ¼ cup Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese grated
  • 1/3 cup grated Fontina cheese
  • 3½ cups washed Crimini/Italian Brown mushrooms
  • 2 tbsp. butter
  • ¼ cup white wine
  • 4 slices sourdough bread
  • Butter sprea

Instructions

  • Roughly chop the mushrooms after washing.
  • Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat.
  • Add minced garlic and sauté for about 1 minute, stirring constantly.
  • Add mushrooms; cook till butter is absorbed (about 7 minutes).
  • Add wine.
  • Stir every few minutes until wine is gone and the bottom of the pan is dry and the mushrooms are start to brown (about 5 or 6 minutes).
  • Butter one side of each slice of bread.
  • Spread ¼ of the cheeses after stirring them together on the non-buttered side of two pieces of bread.
  • Spoon mushrooms on top of the cheese.
  • Scatter the remaining cheese on top of the mushrooms and top it off with the bread.
  • Cook at 325° for four minutes on each side.
  • Melting dome recommended.
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Course; Cheese / Sandwiches

The Eggcado

The Eggcado

This one was my sister-in-law’s idea. At first I thought it sounded too simple but I tried it and learned simple doesn’t mean there is a lack of flavor! Quite the contrary!
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Ingredients

Instructions

  • In a non-stick skillet (or buttered regular skillet) fry a single egg.
  • Sprinkle a little salt and pepper to taste as the egg cooks.
  • I prefer to break the yolk so the sandwich doesn’t end up lopsided.
  • Presentation matters.
  • Flip once.
  • Butter one side of each slice of bread.
  • On the opposing side of one, stack half the cheese, the egg, and several slices of avocado followed by the rest of the cheese and the other piece of bread.
  • Makes one.
  • One tasty sandwich
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Course; Cheese / Eggs / Sandwiches

Crunchy Peach ‘n Brie

Crunchy Peach ‘n Brie

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Ingredients

  • Toast
  • 4 slices Hawaiian sweet bread left out overnight
  • 1½ cups Honey Bunches of Oats with Almonds cereal crushed
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ cup milk
  • 2 tbsp. flour
  • 1 tsp. vanilla ¼ tsp. cinnamon
  • ½ tbsp. butter
  • Brie
  • Peach blend
  • 2 ripe peaches
  • ¼ tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. agave or honey
  • ½ tbsp. butter

Instructions

Peach mixture

  • Blanch peaches in boiling water for a few seconds if you want to remove the skins.
  • Half peaches and remove stone.
  • Slice into about 8 slices per peach.
  • In a skillet over medium heat melt butter and stir in peaches.
  • Add agave or honey and cinnamon.
  • Blend well.
  • Stirring occasionally, cook for 8-10 minutes.

Toast

  • In a bowl mix milk, vanilla, and eggs.
  • Stir in cinnamon and flour.
  • On a wide plate, pour crushed cereal.
  • Dip each slice of bread into the milk mixture, soaking both sides.
  • Place bread onto cereal and coat both sides.
  • Melt a dollop of butter in a skillet over medium heat and cook each piece of bread for about 2 minutes per side until egg mixture looks cooked.
  • Do not add butter to the bread.
  • On one slice stack sliced Brie and scoop on peach mixture.
  • Add more Brie and top with another slice of bread.
  • Add butter to griddle and place sandwich on top once butter has melted.
  • Cook at 325° for four minutes on each side, flipping carefully.
  • Melting Dome is recommended.
  • Makes two sandwiches.
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Course; Cheese / Fruit / Sandwiches

Crab Rangoon

Crab Rangoon

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Ingredients

  • 1 – 6 oz. can of crab meat drained
  • 4 tbsp. Thai sweet chili sauce
  • 4 oz. Cream cheese
  • 8 oz. sliced medium Cheddar cheese optional
  • 8 slices of sourdough bread
  • 2 sheets full size wonton wrappers cut into quarters
  • Cooking oil
  • Butter spread

Instructions

  • In a bowl stir together crab, cream cheese and Thai sweet chili sauce.
  • Slice the wonton wrappers into quarters and then in a skillet over medium heat, add oil and lightly fry the wontons until crisp.
  • Any cooking oil will do.
  • If you flip the wrappers as soon as the edges start to curl and then again about 2-3 minutes later, the wrappers will stay flatter.
  • Remove the wontons from the skillet and place on paper towels to absorb the excess oil.
  • Butter one side of each slice of bread.
  • If using the Cheddar cheese, add 1/8 of sliced cheese to each of four slices of bread.
  • Evenly divide the crab mixture on top of the cheese.
  • Next, add two fried wontons on top of the crab.
  • Top that with the remainder of the cheese and another slice of bread.
  • Cook at 325° for four minutes on each side.
  • Melting dome is recommended.
  • Makes four sandwiches.
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Course; Cheese / Fish / Sandwiches

The Classic

The Classic

This is where it all started. I don’t know who the Da Vinci-like genius was that did this. Maybe it was Da Vinci himself? Who knows? This is the simplest of them all but that doesn’t mean it has the least flavor. There is a simple happiness in this sandwich. It’s like summer days swimming in a river and making mud castles.
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Ingredients

  • 3-4 oz. medium Cheddar cheese
  • 2 slices Texas Toast bread
  • Butter spread

Instructions

  • Butter one side of each piece of bread.
  • Layer all the cheese on top.
  • Add the other piece of bread, buttered side facing out.
  • Cook at 325° for four minutes on each side.
  • Makes one.
  • One humble, glorious piece of joy and happiness for your mouth and soul.
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Course; Cheese / Sandwiches

Cinnamon Roll

Cinnamon Roll

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Equipment

Ingredients

Instructions

  • In a bowl blend together the cream cheese, Brie, sugar, cinnamon and vanilla until you have an even, brown, creamy glop of cinnamon goo.
  • Butter one side of each piece of bread.
  • On the opposite side of one piece of bread, evenly spread the entire glop of cinnamon goo.
  • Top with the second piece of bread.
  • Cook at 325° for four minutes on each side.
  • Makes 1 sandwich.
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Course; Cheese / Sandwiches

Chili Cheese

Chili Cheese

Sort of like a chili cheese dog, but way better and no mystery meat, well, unless you buy cheap chili.
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Equipment

  • Small saucepan

Ingredients

  • 1 – 15 oz. can of your favorite chili
  • 1/3 cup Monterey Jack and medium Cheddar cubed
  • 10 oz. sliced medium Cheddar cheese
  • 10 slices sourdough bread
  • Tortilla chips
  • Butter spread

Instructions

  • Empty the can of chili into a small saucepan over medium heat and stir in the cubed cheese.
  • As the cheese begins to melt, stir to blend the melted cheese into the chili.
  • Once the cheese has completely blended into the chili, remove from heat and put into covered container and place it in the fridge for about 45 minutes.
  • This chilling will help to thicken the chili and make it easier to work with when building your sandwich.
  • Butter one side of each slice of bread.
  • On the facing side add cheese and spread equal amounts of the chili cheese mix.
  • Add a handful of tortilla chips followed by the rest of the cheese.
  • Add the other piece of bread.
  • Cook at 325° for four minutes on each side.
  • Makes five sandwiches.
  • Enjoy several or share.
  • If you don’t want to share, the chili cheese also makes an excellent dip for tortilla chips if you warm it back up.
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Course; Cheese / Sandwiches

Cheddar Bacon

Cheddar Bacon

This one was my buddy Eric’s idea. Another addition to the simple but tasty group.
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Ingredients

  • 2 slices of bacon cut in half
  • 3-4 oz. sliced medium Cheddar cheese
  • 2 slices sourdough bread
  • Butter spread

Instructions

  • Cut bacon in half and cook over medium-low heat in a skillet flipping after about 7 or 8 minutes.
  • Cook until it reaches your desired level of crispiness.
  • Remove from skillet and place on a sheet of paper towel to absorb excess grease.
  • Butter one side of each slice of bread.
  • Stack cheese, then bacon slices, then the rest of the cheese and the other slice of bread.
  • Cook at 325° for four minutes on each side.
  • Makes one.
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Course; Cheese / Pork / Sandwiches

Caramelized Onion

Caramelized Onion

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Ingredients

  • 1 large sweet yellow onion
  • 1½ tbsp. butter
  • 4-6 oz. crumbled Gorgonzola cheese 4 slices sourdough bread
  • Kosher salt
  • Fresh ground black pepper

Instructions

  • Remove the papery layers of onion.
  • Cut off the top of the onion then stand on that end and cut the onion in half through the root end.
  • Cut the two halves into thin slices.
  • Melt butter in a skillet over medium-low heat.
  • Add onions and salt and pepper to taste.
  • Stir the onions so they get thoroughly mixed with the butter.
  • Cook for about 45 minutes stirring occasionally until the onions have reduced by about half and take on a dark brown translucent color.
  • Butter one side of each slice of bread.
  • On the opposite face of two of the slices spread half the crumbled Gorgonzola.
  • Scoop about half the onions onto each of these halves.
  • Sprinkle the rest of the cheese on top and cover with the rest of the bread.
  • Cook at 325° for four minutes per side with a melting dome so the Gorgonzola melts well.
  • Makes two sandwiches.
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Course; Cheese / Sandwiches