Shallot & Apple Cheese Toasties
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Add 2 tablespoons of butter and olive oil to a frying pan on medium heat.
- 2Add the chopped shallots and diced apple to the pan.
- 3Sweat them down for about 5 minutes until softened.
- 4Add balsamic glaze, chopped sage, salt, pepper, red wine, and beef stock.
- 5Continue cooking on a low heat for about 10 minutes until caramelized and sticky, and the liquid has evaporated. Then remove from heat.
- 6Butter both sides of the bread slices.
- 7Add about 1 teaspoon of butter to a frying pan on medium-high heat and place two slices of buttered bread.
- 8Load half of the cooked shallot mixture onto each slice of bread.
- 9Top with 2 slices of mozzarella and 2 slices of cheddar cheese on each slice of bread.
- 10Place the second slice of buttered bread on top to form sandwiches and cover with a lid.
- 11Fry for approximately 2 minutes until golden, then flip and fry for a further couple of minutes with the lid on until the cheese is melted.
- 12Once ready, slice the toasties and enjoy.
Ingredients
- 5 tbsp salted butter
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 echalion shallots
- 0.25 apple
- 1 tbsp balsamic glaze
- 3 fresh sage leaves
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch black pepper
- 0.125 cup red wine
- 0.25 cup beef stock
- 4 slices sourdough/white bread
- 4 slices mozzarella
- 4 slices extra mature cheddar
Equipment
frying panknifechopping boardwooden spoonmeasuring spoon
Tips
- To help melt the cheese, add about 1 tbsp of water to the pan and cover with a lid to create steam.