Name: Bacon jam and cheese toastie
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Bacon
Ingredients: 2 onions finely chopped; 2 garlic cloves finely chopped; 1 green chilli finely chopped; 45 ml fresh thyme; olive oil for frying; 500 g Eskort Bacon Cutts; 125 ml muscovado sugar; 125 ml golden syrup; 65 ml brandy; 6 tbsp butter softened; 8 slices sourdough bread; 3 tbsp mayonnaise; 3 tbsp parmesan cheese finely grated; 1/8 tsp onion powder; 3/4 cup mature white cheddar cheese grated; 3/4 cup gruyère cheese shredded; 2 portions of brie cheese rind removed and sliced; fresh micro herbs

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Ingredients (18)

For the bacon jam:

2	onions — finely chopped
2	garlic cloves — finely chopped
1	green chilli — finely chopped
45 ml	fresh thyme
	olive oil — for frying
500 g	Eskort Bacon Cutts
125 ml	muscovado sugar
125 ml	golden syrup
65 ml	brandy

To assemble the sandwiches:

6 tbsp	butter — softened
8	slices sourdough bread
3 tbsp	mayonnaise
3 tbsp	parmesan cheese — finely grated
1/8 tsp	onion powder
3/4 cup	mature white cheddar cheese — grated
3/4 cup	gruyère cheese — shredded
2 portions of	brie cheese — rind removed and sliced
	fresh micro herbs

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Method:

To make the bacon jam:

In a saucepan, fry the onions, garlic, chilli and thyme in olive oil over medium heat until soft and golden brown.

Increase the heat to high and add the bacon.

Fry the bacon until crispy, reduce the heat to very low, add the sugar and syrup, and stir the jam until the sugar is dissolved.

Simmer for 20–30 minutes, add the brandy, and simmer for another 5 minutes.

Place the hot jam in a sterilised jar and set aside to cool.

To make the sandwiches:

Halve and spread the butter on one side of each of the bread slices. Toast bread, butter-side down, in a large skillet over medium-low heat for 2–3 minutes, until golden brown.

In a small bowl, mix mayonnaise, Parmesan cheese, onion powder and remaining 3 tablespoons of butter.

In another bowl, combine grated cheddar and Gruyere.

To assemble sandwiches, top toasted side of four bread slices with sliced Brie.

Sprinkle cheddar cheese mixture evenly over Brie as well as a few dollops of bacon jam. Top with remaining bread slices, toasted-side facing inward.

Spread mayonnaise mixture on the outsides of each sandwich. Place in same skillet, and cook for 5–6 minutes, until bread is golden brown and cheese is melted.

Garnish with micro herbs and serve immediately.