Fresh-Fig Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

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(from Dreamy346’s recipe box)

Source: http://www.marthastewart.com/350072/fresh-fig-grilled-cheese-sandwiches

Serves 4 people

Categories: lunch, panini, sandwich

Ingredients

  • 1 loaf ciabatta bread, ends trimmed, sliced in half horizontally
  • 1/4 cup store-bought fig jam
  • 3/4 pound fontina cheese, sliced
  • 1/3 pound thinly sliced Black Forest ham
  • 8 to 10 fresh figs, thinly sliced lengthwise
  • 1 tablespoon Rosemary Oil

Directions

  1. Heat a griddle over medium heat.
  2. Spread cut sides of bread with fig jam. On the bottom half of the bread, layer 1/2 the cheese, then the ham, the figs, and the remaining cheese. Enclose with the top half of the bread. Brush with rosemary oil. Place on griddle or in a nonstick skillet, and weight top of sandwich with a heavy skillet or a foil-lined brick. Cook until bottom is golden, about 4 minutes. Flip sandwich over, and repeat with opposite side. Cut crosswise into 6 to 8 pieces; serve immediately.

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