Ham and Cheddar Grilled Cheese with Fig Jam
Grilled cheese can really hit the spot and this ham and cheddar grilled cheese with fig jam takes a basic grilled cheese to the next level. You get sweet and salty, melty cheese all in a tasty, toasty sandwich.
fig jam on everything
This grilled cheese is elevated with a smear of fig jam on both sides of toasted bread, then layered with white cheddar, sliced ham, and a drizzle of honey. The outsides of the bread are smeared with butter then toasted to perfection. This meal is cozy super cozy and is the perfect comfort food.
Super customizable
Feel free to use your bread of choice, meat of choice and cheese of choice. I love thick rustic sourdough bread, but your favorite bread will work great. Get creative with cheese or use whatever you have on hand. You can also substitute turkey or prosciutto would work great as well. Leave out the meat completely if you’re vegetarian.
ingredients needed to make ham and cheddar grilled cheese with fig jam
- Bread (Any kind)
- Cheese (I used White Cheddar)
- Fig Jam
- Honey
- Sliced Deli Ham
- Butter
how to make ham and cheddar grilled cheeses with fig jam
STEP 1: Preheat a nonstick pan to medium heat. Take 2 slices of bread and spread fig jam on one side of each piece and butter on the other side of each piece.
STEP 2: Top the fig side of a slice of bread with a slice of cheese, then 2 slices of deli ham, then a drizzle of honey, another slice of cheese. Then top the sandwich with the other side of the bread fig side down.
STEP 3: Place the sandwich in the pan and grill for 3 minutes or until the sandwich is toasted to your liking, flip the sandwich, and cook on the other side for another 3 minutes. The cheese should be melted. Remove the grilled cheese from the pan and serve immediately.
notes for success
If your grilled cheese is cooking too fast, you can turn down the heat. Keep an eye on the grilled cheeses because they can burn easily.
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Ham and Cheddar Grilled Cheese with Fig Jam
Ingredients
- 4 slices of bread
- 4 slices of cheese
- 4 tbsp Fig Jam
- 2 tsp Honey
- 4 slices of Deli Ham
- 1 tbsp Butter
Instructions
- Preheat a nonstick pan to medium heat. Take 2 slices of bread and spread fig jam on one side of each piece and butter on the other side of each piece.
- Top the fig side of a slice of bread with a slice of cheese, then 2 slices of deli ham, then a drizzle of honey, another slice of cheese. Then top the sandwich with the other side of the bread fig side down.
- Place the sandwich in the pan and grill for 3 minutes or until the sandwich is toasted to your liking, flip the sandwich, and cook on the other side for another 3 minutes. The cheese should be melted. Remove the grilled cheese from the pan and serve immediately.
