Blackberry Grilled Cheese
Blackberry Grilled Cheese features buttery toasted bread, creamy brie, crispy bacon, and quick blackberry jam for a sweet, savory, and melty sandwich.
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Servings: 4 sandwiches
Ingredients
- 8 small to medium slices bread such as poppy seeded white bloomer
- 8 slices bacon fried or baked until preferred texture
- 2 heaping cups / 300 g fresh blackberries
- 7 oz / 200 g brie sliced into wedges, about 3 wedges per sandwich
- 1 lemon juiced
- 4 tbsp granulated sugar
- 4 pinches chilli flakes optional
- Butter as needed
Instructions
- Place the fresh blackberries, granulated sugar, and lemon juice in a small pot over low to medium heat.
- Using a potato masher, gently crush the blackberries until the berries release their juices and form a thin sauce.
- Increase the heat to medium-high.
- Allow the blackberry mixture to bubble and reduce, stirring frequently, until thickened into a jam-like consistency.
- Remove the blackberry jam from the heat and allow it to cool slightly. The mixture will continue to thicken as it cools.
- Butter one side of each slice of bread.
- Place two slices of bread, butter-side down, in a large pan with the heat turned off. Work in batches if all sandwiches do not fit in the pan at once.
- Spread approximately 1 heaped tbsp of blackberry jam over each slice of bread in the pan.
- Top each slice with approximately 3 wedges of brie.
- Add 2 slices of cooked bacon to each sandwich.
- Sprinkle each sandwich with a pinch of chilli flakes, if desired.
- Place another slice of bread on top of each sandwich.
- Butter the outside of the top slice of bread.
- Turn the heat to medium.
- Cook the sandwiches until the bottom slices are golden brown and crisp.
- Carefully turn each sandwich over.
- Continue cooking until the second side is golden brown and the brie is melted.
- Adjust the heat as needed to prevent the bread from browning too quickly before the cheese melts.
- Remove the sandwiches from the pan.
- Repeat the cooking process with the remaining sandwiches, if needed.
- Slice each sandwich in half.
- Serve immediately while hot, crisp, and melted.
Notes
To make this Blackberry Grilled Cheese gluten free, use certified gluten-free bread that is sturdy enough to hold the blackberry jam, brie, and bacon.
Verify that the bacon is labeled gluten free, as some brands may contain gluten-based flavorings or be processed with gluten-containing ingredients.
Use gluten-free brie and confirm that the cheese has not been sliced or handled on shared surfaces with gluten-containing products.
Check that the chilli flakes, butter, sugar, and any additional toppings are gluten free.
Prepare the sandwiches in a clean skillet or on a clean griddle to prevent gluten cross-contact.
Use a clean knife, cutting board, spatula, and serving plate, and avoid shared butter containers that may contain bread crumbs.