
Yields:
4 serving(s)
Prep Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
25 mins
Cal/Serv:
627
You better brie-lieve you’re gonna love this sweet and cheesy grilled cheese sandwich. The combination of the tart cranberries paired with the luxuriously smooth, creamy-textured brie cheese sandwiched together with the buttery and crunchy bread will send your taste buds soaring. It’s the quintessential cozy comfort food served with a side of warming soup, and is the perfect way to use up any of those cranberry sauce leftovers.
The cheese:
You’ll need 2 (6-oz.) brie wedges for this recipe. Keep it chilled until you’re ready to cut it. Cut off the tip and the end (the rind) and use the creamy inside, generously slicing widthwise. If you can't find any brie, an alternative is Camembert, brie’s close cousin.
The bread:
Choose a thick-cut, hearty white bread. It will hold up well with the chunks of melted brie.
The cranberry sauce:
I prefer using a whole-berry cranberry sauce, but if you prefer the smoother jellied version, you can feel free to use that; it’s equally good here.
The butter:
Be sure the butter is left at room temperature so it’s easily spreadable. Keep the heat on medium so it doesn’t burn and ruin your grilled cheese.
Did you try making this? Let us know how it went in the comments!
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Ingredients
- 8
thick slices hearty white bread
- 4 Tbsp.
unsalted butter, room temperature
- 3/4 cup
whole berry cranberry sauce
- 2
(6-oz.) brie wedges or wheels, each cut into 4 slices
Directions
- Step 1Preheat oven to 200°. Place bread slices on a cutting board. Using a pastry brush or offset spatula, spread butter on one side of each slice, then flip 4 slices buttered side down.
- Step 2Spread 2 to 3 Tbsp. cranberry sauce on 4 buttered side down slices. Top with 2 brie slices.
- Step 3Turn remaining 4 slices buttered side down. Spread a smaller amount of cranberry sauce on plain sides of bread, then place on top of brie, buttered side up.
- Step 4Heat a large skillet (preferably nonstick) over medium heat. Working 2 at a time, arrange sandwiches buttered side down, cover pan, and cook until cheese is melted and bread is golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Uncover, flip sandwich, and cook until other side is golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes more. Transfer sandwiches to a parchment-lined baking sheet and keep warm in oven. Repeat with remaining sandwiches.
- Step 5Cut sandwiches in half to serve.
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