A Most Agreeable Cheese Toasty with Caramelized Onions, Apple, and FigCheese Toasty
A Regency-Inspired Comfort for Your Afternoon Repast
There are few comforts in this world so universally beloved as warm bread and melted cheese. Yet, dear reader, should one wish to elevate such humble fare into something worthy of whispered admiration and a second helping, one must introduce a touch of sweetness, a measure of patience, and a hint of indulgence.Permit me, then, to present the most distinguished cheese toasty: richly caramelized onions, tart-sweet apple slices, and a genteel sweep of fig spread, all pressed betwixt golden, buttered bread until the cheese sighs and yields most obligingly.It is the very sort of dish one might enjoy whilst watching a scandalous episode of Bridgerton, teacup in hand, pinky raised ever so slightly, and the world kept at bay by the reassuring crunch of toast.This, I assure you, is not merely a grilled cheese sandwich.It is a cheese toasty of consequence.Ingredients
- 4 slices of bread I used sourdough for this recipe
- butter
- fig jam or any jam you want this also goes well with pepper jam
- 1 sweet onion
- 1 crisp apple I used honeycrisp
- 1 cup white cheddar or gruyere cheese
- Salt and Pepper
Instructions
First Step: Prep the ingredients
- First you want to prep your ingredients. All you have to do is slice your onion into long strips. Then cut your apple into thin slices.
- If you need to grate your cheese do that now as well.
Second Step: Caramelize the Onions
- Place a skillet over low heat and add a knob of butter or oil. Introduce the sliced onions with a pinch of salt. Stir gently and allow them to cook—slowly, ever slowly—for 20–30 minutes.
- Do not rush them. Onions, much like courtships, reward patience.
- They should become soft, bronze, and sweetly fragrant.
Third Step: Prepare the Bread
- Butter one side of each slice most generously. This is no time for restraint.
- The butter ensures a crust so crisp and golden that it may very well inspire poetry.
Fourth Step: Assemble with Care
- On the unbuttered side of two slices:
- Spread fig jam
- Spoon over caramelized onions
- Layer apples
- Scatter the cheese
- Add a little salt and pepper for taste
Fifth Step: Toast to Perfection
- Place layered bread into a warm toaster oven or air fryer.
- Cook until each side is deeply golden and the cheese has melted into a glorious ooze—about 3–4 minutes.
- Slice diagonally (for elegance, of course) and serve at once.