This Brie and Apple Grilled Cheese Sandwich is made with a delicious cranberry and honey mayonnaise.
I’ve had the desire to create a sandwich with grilled brie and apple for some time and it seemed that pairing it with a hard cider would be the perfect. Brie and apples are almost a perfect pairing by themselves; adding a bit of mayonnaise with cranberries, whole grain mustard and honey as a condiment fit beautifully.
I made this sandwich for my daughter’s foray into fantasy football; she had a team and doggone it she was going to watch some football! Served simply with chips on the side it was easy and yet just a bit elegant; perfect food for football when your most important team is a Fantasy!
I expected hard cider to pair well with the tang of brie and the tart sweetness of apples. While a cold tray of cheese and fruits would have likely sufficed, I wanted something hearty and more warming with the advent of football season (trying hard to ignore that the actual outside temperature was over 90 degrees!).
The popularity of hard ciders can’t be denied; for someone like myself who is not a died in the wool beer drinker; it’s a most enjoyable quaff when the menu calls for something simple and more rustic than I would normally serve.
Sales of hard cider are nothing to laugh at… from 2011-2012 they totaled $90 million. While this is a small percentage of total beer sales, companies have seen seen huge increases and it looks like hard cider is here to stay!
Today would have been a more perfect day as Denver is finally moving into Fall mode. The beauty of this sandwich is really that’s it’s just so easy. Mixing some cranberries and whole grain mustard with mayonnaise and a touch of honey makes for the final touch.
The real planning comes in trying to remember to make that spread a bit of ahead of time to let the flavors meld; other than that it’s just a quick time in a frying pan and an end result you will love.
Have you tried a hard cider you enjoy? Would love to hear which one; we’re on a journey now to find our favorite! And make this sandwich…it’s rich and warm and satisfying and will guarantee your team a win (just kidding!).
PIN IT! ‘Brie and Apple Grilled Cheese Sandwich’
Brie is grilled on Ciabatta bread with apple slices and a cranberry, whole grain mustard and honey flavored mayonnaise.Brie and Apple Grilled Cheese Sandwich with Cranberry Honey Mustard
Ingredients
For the Cranberry, Mustard and Mayonnaise Spread
To Prepare the Sandwich
Instructions
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
2
Serving Size:
1 grams
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 1118Total Fat: 79gSaturated Fat: 29gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 47gCholesterol: 139mgSodium: 1373mgCarbohydrates: 85gFiber: 8gSugar: 54gProtein: 23g
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