Grilled Goat Cheese Sandwich with Fig and Honey
(from fearama’s recipe box)
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Serves 2 people
Categories: Sandwiches, Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoons honey
- 1/8 teaspoon grated lemon rind
- 1/2 (4-ounce) package goat cheese
- 4 (1-ounce) slices cinnamon-raisin bread
- 1 tablespoons fig preserves
- 1 teaspoons thinly sliced fresh basil
- Cooking spray
- 1/2 teaspoon powdered sugar
Directions
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Combine first 3 ingredients, stirring until well blended. Spread 1 tablespoon goat cheese mixture on each of 4 bread slices; top each slice with 1 1/2 teaspoons preserves and 1/2 teaspoon basil. Top with remaining bread slices. Lightly coat outside of bread with cooking spray.
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Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add 2 sandwiches to pan. Place a cast-iron or heavy skillet on top of sandwiches; press gently to flatten. Cook 3 minutes on each side or until bread is lightly toasted (leave cast-iron skillet on sandwiches while they cook). Repeat with remaining sandwiches. Sprinkle with sugar.