
Cherry Basil Gruyère Grilled Cheese
cook time16 Minutes

Ingredients
4 slices California Goldminer® Cracked Wheat Square
2 tbsp. butter
4 slices Gruyère cheese
Cherry compote (recipe follows)
¼ cup fresh basil, chopped
Cherry Compote Ingredients:
1 cup cherries, pitted and chopped
¼ cup water
2 tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. cornstarch
½ tsp. lemon peel, grated
Directions
Cherry Compote Directions:
- In a small saucepan, combine cherries, water and sugar. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Whisk in cornstarch and lemon peel, and continue to cook, stirring regularly, until thick (approximately 10 minutes). Remove from heat and let cool.
Sandwich Directions:
- In a large skillet over medium heat, melt 1 tablespoon of butter. Lay two bread slices in pan and top each with two slices of cheese and 1-2 tablespoons of compote. Sprinkle with chopped basil.
- Butter one side of remaining bread slices with remaining tablespoon of butter. Place slices, butter side up, atop sandwiches in pan.
- Cook until sandwiches are golden brown on underside (approximately 3 minutes). Flip and cook until second side is golden brown (approximately 3 minutes more). Enjoy!
