Fancy Grilled Cheese With A Fried Egg
An elevated take on the classic grilled cheese featuring cranberry-walnut bread, melted raclette or Gruyere cheese, topped with a perfectly fried egg and finished with a drizzle of honey. A luxurious combination of savory and sweet flavors.
Ingredients
- •2 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more, room temperature, for bread
- •8 slices cranberry-walnut or country-style bread
- •6 ounces raclette or Gruyere, grated
- •4 large large eggs
- •1 to taste Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
- •2 tablespoons Truffle honey or regular honey
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Preheat oven to 300°F. Heat a large skillet, preferably cast iron, over medium. Butter one side of each slice of bread and place 4 slices in skillet, buttered side down. Top bread with cheese, reduce heat to low, and cook until underside is golden brown and cheese is melted, about 4 minutes.
4 min
- 2.
Top with remaining bread, buttered side up, turn sandwiches and cook until second side is golden brown, about 2 minutes. Transfer sandwiches to a rimmed baking sheet and place in oven to keep warm.
2 min
- 3.
Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Crack eggs into skillet; season with salt and pepper. Cook until whites are set but yolks are still runny, about 2 minutes.
2 min
- 4.
Drizzle sandwiches with honey and top each with a fried egg.
1 min
