2 thick slices brioche bread or bread of choice
1 tablespoons whole grain mustard
3-6 thin slices black forest ham
1 tablespoons cherry jam
2 ounces brie
butter, for the pan
I have a big ol’ girl crush on Joy the Baker, so when her newest book, Homemade Decadence, arrived at my door, I nearly squealed. When I unwrapped the package and found a fancy new green moleskine notebook and a handwritten note, I was even more smitten. I wanted to make nearly everything (especially the banana bread biscotti, dark chocolate pistachio smoked sea salt cookies, and bourbon-chocolate pecan pie bars), but what stood out was the breakfast grilled cheese, because grilled cheese.This sandwich is a salty-sweet party in your mouth with whole grain mustard, black forest ham, cherry jam, and brie. I think brie was one of my first “fancy” cheeses. Keep in mind, as a child the only cheese in the fridge was Kraft singles. I still get extremely nostalgic when I see those pre-wrapped orange squares. Since then, I’ve expanded my cheese tastes just a little. I don’t know where or when I first tried cheese other than Kraft, but I do remember how my first bite of brie was, like Lucky Charms, magically delicious.
