Grilled Cheese With Bacon And Maple Mustard

When i saw rachel ray make this on her show, i had to try it. Mmm...brushing the melted butter really does help make this sandwich. The maple mustard just adds so much. Now i crave this whenever i want a big protein fix. So good. I prefer 4 slices of bacon per sandwich when the bacon is thin, and since i use regular wheat bread i use a bit less cheese (and all cheddar). Rachel kept the heat a bit lower on her show and now so do i. You want the cheese melty and gooey but the bread nicely browned.

Steps

Preheat oven to 375f place bacon on a slotted broiler pan and bake to crisp.

Brush 1 side of each slice of bread liberally with melted butter.

Stir together dijon mustard and maple syrup in a small bowl.

Assemble sandwiches: bread , buttered side out , maple mustard , cheddar , bacon , gruyre , bread with mustard on inside , buttered side out.

Grill sandwiches on a nonstick griddle over medium heat until cheese melts and theyre deeply golden.

Ingredients

bacon, butter, white bread, stone ground dijon mustard, dark amber maple syrup, extra-sharp cheddar cheese, gruyere cheese