April is National Grilled Cheese Month! Let’s celebrate with Brie, Raspberry and Honey Grilled Cheese chock full of goat brie, sweet raspberry and a sweet drizzle of honey.
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Let’s talk grilled cheese shall we?
I love that it has an entire month dedicated to it. AKA essentially the best month ever.
There are a lot of foods that I consider comfort food but there’s only one that I go to at all times of the year, at any time of the day, and in any mood. That my friend is the mighty grilled cheese sandwich. I love the simple combination of two slices of white bread and some american cheese that you get at your local diner; to the artisanal versions you can make at home or even grilled cheese shops (yes these exist)!
Pair it with a giant bowl of tomato soup and then I’m really happy!
Gallo Family Vineyards understands the grilled cheese love and the fact that it’s a perfect pairing for a glass of Pinot Grigio or Pinot Noir.
Of course way back in the day my grilled cheese tastes weren’t as eloquent as they are today with this combination of brie, raspberries and honey. Ready for a shameful confession? I used to love making grilled cheese in the microwave.
I know. I know. It’s really gross now when I think about but back then, it was an easy after school snack of a few slices of cheese stuck between bread and heated up for a minute until it was melty. This wasn’t a once in a while thing either, I’m talking 1-2 times a week.
I hang my head in a bit of shame when I think back to those days.
I’m really glad that I taught myself the proper way to grill up (grill is our keyword here) this mighty sandwich and if you remember correctly we went over those steps last year.
Since those instructions are all out of the way, it’s time to think about what’s actually going into the sandwich. Normally I veer towards the savory side with my grilled cheese but this time around I was feeling a little sweet with my savory and some ooze.
No cheese oozes better than brie and it’s a perfect compliment to fresh berries and honey. The most difficult part was choosing the type of brie. Seriously, go to the cheese counter and take a look at all the varieties, I stood there for a good five minutes before giving in and asking the cheesemonger which one to purchase. His opinion was that goat brie was exactly what the raspberries and honey need and I couldn’t agree more. A little funk, a little tart and sweet and plenty of ooze. All to wash down with a glass of Gallo Pinot Grigio, although I think their Pinot Noir would be a perfect fit as well.
Ingredients
- 1/2lb goat brie
- 1 pint raspberries
- honey
- 1 loaf country bread, cut into 8 thick slices
- unsalted butter, room temperature
Instructions
- Butter one side of each of the 8 slices of bread and place butter side down on your work surface.
- Slice the brie into 1/4 inch slices and divide it amongst half the buttered bread (butter side down).
- In a small bowl, mash the raspberries with the back of your fork and top the brie with the mashed raspberries.
- Drizzle about 1 teaspoon of honey on top of the raspberries and top the sandwich with the remaining bread, butter side up.
- Heat your oven to 350 degrees
- In a cast iron skillet or non-stick skillet add an additional tablespoon of butter and melt over medium heat.
- In batches of 2, grill the sandwiches until crisp and golden brown on each sides about 5-6 minutes.
- Transfer the sandwiches to a parchment lined baking sheet and place in the oven for another 5 minutes to finish cooking. You know the sandwiches are finished when the brie is completely melted and oozing.
- Let sit for a minute before cutting in half and serving.
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Oh my goodness Susan that sandwich would brighten anyone’s day! Mine for sure.
Brie with raspberries is one of my favorite pairings! Turning it into a grilled cheese was genius!!!
I want this sweet sammie something bad! Pinned.
I kind of wish I knew that microwave trick as a kid, lol! In other news, I love this flavor combo, and I need to make it ASAP! I love Brie cheese, and for whatever reason have never made it as a grilled cheese!
I don’t know Nichole, when I think back to it that “grilled cheese” in the microwave was pretty gross!
Oooh I love the flavor combo. This sounds delish, Susan! I can’t wait to give it a try!
What a perfect dessert grilled cheese! I love the brie and raspberries! So perfect!
Oh, this grilled cheese sandwich is calling my name! I love everything about it!
Oh my goodness, you managed to pack a sandwich with all my favorites, brie, raspberries, honey and WINE!
OhhEmmGeee so dang good!! I love cheese and berries together!
This is totally my kind of grilled cheese! And my friend and I used to take those frozen bagels and melt cheese on them in the microwave for an easy lunch or snack!
raspberries, brie and honey…this is perfection!
I love everything about this! What a fabulous combo!
I love this!! Fruity, dessert grilled cheese…..YUM!!!
I have made blueberry and goat cheese grilled cheese but never tried brie. Now, I need to try brie. Like, today! Pinned.