Lunch · Dinner

Pear and Cheddar Grilled Cheese

Sharp cheddar and thin slices of sweet pear grilled until golden, with a little honey mustard.

⏱ 20 min (10 min prep, 10 min cooking) 🍽 Serves 4 · 1 sandwich kid friendlyquick vegetarian
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ContainsMilk, Wheat. Check the labels on what you buy; brands differ.

Ingredients

Make 4 servings

  • Sandwiches

  • 8 slice Sourdough bread
  • 2 cup Shredded cheddar, sharp
  • 2 Pears, cored and very thinly sliced
  • 1 tbsp Dijon-style mustard
  • 2 tsp Honey
  • 2 tbsp Butter, salted, softened

Make it yourself

Make the sourdough bread yourself → Make the butter yourself →

In the planner, Make it on the shopping list swaps the store item for these ingredients and puts the work on your prep day.

Nutrition

Nutrition coming: the USDA numbers for these ingredients are being added.

Steps

You’ll need: large skillet or griddle, spatula.

  1. Stir the mustard and honey together and spread thinly on 4 slices of bread.
  2. Sprinkle each with 1/4 cup cheese, then a layer of pear slices and another 1/4 cup cheese. Top with the remaining bread.
  3. Butter the outsides. Cook in a skillet over medium-low heat 3 to 4 minutes per side, pressing gently, until golden and the cheese melts.
  4. Cut in half and serve warm.
Make aheadSlice the pears just before cooking.
🧒 With kidsSkip the mustard for picky eaters; the pear adds sweetness kids like. Honey is not safe for babies under 1 year old.
Dairy-free swapUse dairy-free cheese and oil.
Gluten-free swapUse gluten-free bread.

Goes well with

🥪 Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup🥬 Simple Green Salad

Good to know

For babies and toddlers Cooking Fats Compared Salted vs. unsalted butter

An original Teddy Rook Book recipe. Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central and changes with brands and portions.

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