Denmark Delight Grilled Cheese With Crispy Bacon Recipes

INSIDE OUT BACON GRILLED CHEESE

Steps:

• Put the bacon in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat and cook, stirring, until golden brown and crispy, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Reserve the bacon fat.
• Add the bacon fat to a griddle over medium heat. Place the bread on the griddle and lightly toast one side. Remove from the griddle and arrange toasted-side down on a work surface. Divide 2 cups of the cheese and all of the bacon, tomatoes and chives over 4 slices of bread. Top with the other 4 slices of bread, toasted-side up, to make 4 sandwiches.
• Divide 1/2 cup of the remaining cheese into 4 piles on the griddle and place a sandwich over each pile, pressing down. Griddle for a few minutes until the cheese is browning and melted. Divide the remaining 1/2 cup of cheese into 4 piles on the griddle?one next to each sandwich. Then flip each sandwich onto a pile of cheese and cook for a couple of minutes until the center of each is melted.

DENMARK DELIGHT GRILLED CHEESE WITH CRISPY BACON

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with foil. For EASY clean up.
• Lay bacon slices on the foil lined baking sheet.
• Sprinkle bacon with brown sugar and chili powder giving them a toss to coat then spread bacon out in a single layer.
• Place pan on the center rack of a cold oven.
• Close oven door.
• Turn oven on to 400°F Check 17 to 20 minutes later. The exact time will depend on the thickness of the bacon slices, and also on how quickly your oven reaches 400 degrees.
• Keep your eye on the bacon during the final few minutes of cooking to make sure that it doesn't burn. Also, remove the cooked bacon from the hot pan right away. The heat from the pan and the hot bacon fat will continue cooking the bacon.
• Heat a cast iron or heavy bottom skillet to medium high heat.
• Layer your sandwich:.
• Start with bread slice, cheese, red bell pepper slices, pickle slices, bacon, cheese, optional basil, bread slice. Spread butter over the top of the sandwich. Place the sandwich top side down (butter side down) on the hot pan. Butter the exposed side of the sandwich.
• Let cook for a minute and then flip over to its other side.
• Press down on the sandwich with a spatula or lay a heavy pan on the sandwich. Cook for 2 minutes flip and wiegh down and cook for 1 minute more. If you have a panini press do use it.
• The sandwich is done when the sides are toasted and the cheese is melted. Cut in half and ENJOY!

BACON GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH

Steps:

• Spread 3 tablespoons butter on one side of each slice of bread. Place bread, butter side down, in a large skillet or electric griddle over medium-low heat until golden brown, 2-3 minutes; remove. In a small bowl, combine cheddar, Monterey Jack and Gruyere. In another bowl, mix together remaining 3 tablespoons butter, mayonnaise, Manchego cheese and onion powder., To assemble sandwiches, top toasted side of 4 bread slices with sliced brie. Sprinkle cheddar cheese mixture evenly over brie; add bacon. Top with remaining bread slices, toasted side facing inwards. Spread the butter-mayonnaise mixture on the outsides of each sandwich. Place in same skillet and cook until golden brown and cheese is melted, 5-6 minutes on each side. Serve immediately.

BABY POTATO SALAD WITH CRISPY BACON AND SHALLOTS.

Steps:

• Place the potatoes in a saucepan and bring to the boil. simmer for 6 to 7 minuted until the potatoes are tender but yet not very soft. Strain and allow to cool.
• Thinly slice the shallots and garlic. Cut the bacon into small pieces. Heat the oil in a pan/wok and fry the shallots, garlic and bacon until crispy. Allow the bacon to have a head start to allow it to become crispy and crunchy while frying. When the mixture is just about ready add the few sprigs of thyme and the cracked pepper. Allow this mixture to cool.
• Slice the cool potatoes into quarters and add the cool bacon/shallots and garlic. Mix together and add the basil pesto to glaze all the ingredients.
• Sprinkle the Parmesan on top and serve.
• Enjoy.