Époisses Grilled Cheese and Pepper Jelly Sandwiches

Name: Époisses Grilled Cheese and Pepper Jelly Sandwiches
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 1/2 cup pecan halves; 1 tablespoon canola oil; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened; Eight 1/2-inch-thick slices of sourdough bread; 4 tablespoons hot pepper jelly; 1 chilled round of Époisses cheese (8.8 ounces), cut into 1/4-inch slice

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This indulgent sandwich from chef Vivian Howard is a fun combination of Époisses, the pungent French cow-milk cheese, and sweet and spicy pepper jelly. Slideshow: More Grilled Cheese Recipes

By Vivian Howard

Updated on January 1, 2015

ÃÂpoisses Grilled Cheese And Pepper Jelly Sandwiches — Photo: © Christina Holmes

Total Time:

25 mins

Yield:

4

Ingredients

1/2 cup pecan halves
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 teaspoon kosher salt
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
Eight 1/2-inch-thick slices of sourdough bread
4 tablespoons hot pepper jelly
1 chilled round of Époisses cheese (8.8 ounces), cut into 1/4-inch slice

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350°. In a pie pan, toss the pecans with the oil and salt. Bake for 8 minutes or until toasted. Let the pecans cool, then coarsely chop.
Spread 1/2 tablespoon of the butter on one side of each slice of bread. Spread 1/2 tablespoon of the pepper jelly on the other side of each slice. Arrange the Époisses on the jelly side of 4 slices of bread and top with the pecans. Cover each sandwich with another slice of bread, butter side facing out.
Heat a large cast-iron skillet over moderate heat. Add 2 sandwiches and grill for about 4 minutes. Flip the sandwiches and cook until golden brown on the bottom and the cheese is melted, 4 minutes more. Transfer to a work surface and cook the remaining 2 sandwiches.