Grown-Up Grilled Cheese Sandwiches with Cheddar and Shallot

Name: Grown-Up Grilled Cheese Sandwiches with Cheddar and Shallot
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 7 ounces, aged cheddar cheese, cut into 24 equal pieces, room temperature; 2 ounces Brie, cheese, rind removed; 2 tablespoons, dry white wine or vermouth; 4 teaspoons, minced shallot; 3 tablespoons, unsalted butter, softened; 1 teaspoon, Dijon mustard; 8 slices, hearty white sandwich bread

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated September/October 2013, America's Test Kitchen TV

SERVES4

TIME45 minutes

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

In an attempt to liven up grilled cheese, some add so many ingredients that the cheese is an afterthought. Our grown-up grilled cheese sandwiches start with flavorful aged cheddar to which we add a small amount of wine and Brie. These two i...

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