Cheddar-Crusted Grilled Cheese with Bacon and Pepper Jelly

Name: Cheddar-Crusted Grilled Cheese with Bacon and Pepper Jelly
Yield: Serves 2
Ingredients: ¼ cup, pepper jelly; 4 slices, hearty white sandwich bread; 2 slices, deli American cheese (1½ ounces); 4 slices, cooked bacon, halved crosswise; 4 ounces yellow sharp, cheddar cheese, shredded (1 cup), divided; 2 tablespoons, unsalted butter, divided

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Appears in Cook's Country October/November 2021

Here’s a simple hack to transform one of America’s favorite sandwiches.

SERVES2

TIME35 minutes

Cheddar-Crusted Grilled Cheese with Bacon and Pepper Jelly

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Grilled cheese sandwiches have been an institution in American cuisine since the invention of processed cheese in the 1920s. The humble (typically open-faced) sandwich became a staple during the Great Depression and then a favorite of overs...

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