Gourmet Grilled Cheese with Mascarpone, Strawberries, and Balsamic

Name: Gourmet Grilled Cheese with Mascarpone, Strawberries, and Balsamic
Prep time: 10 min
Ingredients: 4 slices thick, good quality, crusty white bread (I use a crusty French loaf I slice myself!); 4* tbsp butter (melted); ¾ cup mascarpone cheese (AT ROOM TEMP!); 3 tsp white sugar; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 cup strawberries (sliced); 4** tbsp balsamic glaze; black pepper

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Prep Time: 10 minutes

Servings: 2

Author : Chelsea Kram – XO&So: Vegetarian Comfort Food

Gourmet Grilled Cheese with Mascarpone, Strawberries, and Balsamic

Ingredients

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4 slices thick, good quality, crusty white bread (I use a crusty French loaf I slice myself!)4* tbsp butter (melted)¾ cup mascarpone cheese (AT ROOM TEMP!)3 tsp white sugar1 tsp vanilla extract1 cup strawberries (sliced)4** tbsp balsamic glazeblack pepper

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Instructions

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Step 1

Combine room temperature mascarpone cheese, sugar, and vanilla extract in a small bowl. Mix well until combined.

Step 2

Add half the mascarpone mix on one side of each of the bread slices. Evenly divide the sliced strawberries on top.Carefully close the sandwich and brush melted butter on top of each sandwich.

Step 3

Heat your pan on medium heat for a few minutes.Place the sandwich butter side down in the pan and cook for 3-5 minutes—careful not to let it burn!)Add butter to the other slice of bread.Carefully flip the sandwich and cook the other buttered side for another 3-5 minutes, or until golden and crisped to your liking!

Step 4

Once it's cooked, drizzle with balsamic glaze and sprinkle with black pepper.Serve hot and enjoy! PS...Don't forget the napkins! These get messy. Deliciously messy.