Sugar and spice make all things nice. Your mornings will never be the same again after tasting this lip-smacking combination of sweet and savoury bacon jam, complemented by four types of cheese for the ultimate gourmet sandwich.
Ingredients
For the bacon jam:
2 onions – finely chopped
2 garlic cloves – finely chopped
1 green chilli – finely chopped
45 ml fresh thyme
olive oil – for frying
500 g Bacon Cuts
125 ml muscovado sugar
125 ml golden syrup
65 ml brandy
To assemble the sandwiches:
6 tbsp butter – softened
8 slices sourdough bread
3 tbsp mayonnaise
3 tbsp Parmesan cheese – finely grated
1/8 tsp onion powder
¾ cup mature white cheddar cheese – grated
¾ cup Gruyere cheese – shredded
2 portions of Brie cheese – rind removed and sliced
fresh micro herbs
Method:
To make the bacon jam:
In a saucepan, fry the onions, garlic, chilli and thyme in olive oil over medium heat until soft and golden brown.
Increase the heat to high and add the bacon.
Fry the bacon until crispy, reduce the heat to very low, add the sugar and syrup, and stir the jam until the sugar is dissolved.
Simmer for 20-30 minutes, add the brandy and simmer for another 5 minutes.
Place the hot jam in a sterilised jar and set aside to cool.
To make the sandwiches:
Halve and spread the butter on one side of each of the bread slices. Toast bread, butter-side down, in a large skillet over medium-low heat for 2–3 minutes, until golden brown.
In a small bowl, mix mayonnaise, Parmesan cheese, onion powder and remaining 3 tablespoons of butter.
In another bowl, combine grated cheddar and Gruyere.
To assemble sandwiches, top toasted side of four bread slices with sliced Brie.
Sprinkle cheddar cheese mixture evenly over Brie as well as a few dollops of bacon jam. Top with remaining bread slices, toasted side facing inward.
Spread mayonnaise mixture on the outsides of each sandwich. Place in same skillet, and cook for 5-6 minutes, until bread is golden brown and cheese is melted.
Garnish with micro-herbs and serve immediately.
– Food24.com.
