Blue Cheese, Caramelized Onion, and Apricot Jam Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Go ahead… read the title again.
Yes. The answer to your question is yes, I am crazy.
This may sound like there’s a pregnancy joke in the mix or next I’ll claim it’s a cure for hangovers, but I assure you it’s just downright tastiness that inspired this creation.
One evening as I was cooking caramelized onions for blue cheese & onion burgers and I thought that would make a great grilled cheese sandwich. Skip the meat, double the cheese, lots of onions… Yum!
Then I also thought about the times when I had eaten something sweet with cheese, examples include cheddar slices on apple pie, honey drizzled on manchego, or dried apricots with blue cheese. So I found some apricot jam at the Haskell farmers’ market and away I went.
I must tell you this is an amazing combination. You get the strong, salty cheese with sweet onions and fruit to balance it out.
Other combinations that would be good would be:
Sweet peppered bacon with swiss,
PB & J with bananas (a classic),
Spinach, mozzeralla, and pesto
If you love that diner kind of cheese sandwich, replace the butter with mayo. It helps you cook a crisp crust and adds so much flavor.

All these are great options for a grown-up grilled cheese sandwich because you’re never too old for a grilled cheese sandwich.

Blue Cheese, Caramelized Onion, and Apricot Jam Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Ingredients
Butter
2 slices of bread
2 oz. of blue cheese crumbles
1 tbsp. apricot jam
Caramelized onions

Directions
Butter both sides of both pieces of toast. Heat your skillet to medium heat.
Spread one slice of buttered bread with the apricot jam. Crumble the blue cheese and press it into the jam. Add the caramelized onions and top off with the other slice of buttered bread.
Cook over medium heat until the outside is golden and crisp (or blackened and tough) and the cheese is melted.
Cut in half and enjoy the sweet and salty grilled cheese sandwich.

Caramelized Onions

Ingredients
1 medium onion, sliced
2 tbsp. butter

Directions
Heat a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add butter and melt. Add onions and cook for 20 to 25 minutes. If the onions start cooking too quickly, turn the heat down to low and continue cooking. Cook until soft and browned all over.