Grilled Goat Cheese Sandwiches with Fig and Honey

These are equally good for breakfast or dinner. Mixing honey with the goat cheese makes it easier to spread over the cinnamon-raisin bread.

This recipe makes 4 sandwiches

Whatcha Need:

• 2 teaspoons honey
• 1/4 teaspoon grated lemon rind
• 1 package (4-ounce) goat cheese
• 8 slices cinnamon-raisin bread
• 2 Tablespoons fig preserves
• 2 teaspoons thinly sliced fresh basil
• Cooking spray
• 1 teaspoon powdered sugar

Whatcha Do:

1. 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.
2. 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.

Source:

• Cooking Light, June 2004
• Photo by Randy Mayor; Melanie Clarke