Grilled Goat Cheese Sandwiches With Fig And Honey

Total Time: 18 mins Preparation Time: 6 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 teaspoons honey
• 1/4 teaspoon grated lemon rind
• 4 ounces goat cheese
• 8 slices cinnamon raisin bread
• 2 tablespoons fig preserves
• 2 teaspoons basil, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon margarine, to coat bread (or cooking spray)
• 1 teaspoon powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 combine honey, lemon rind, and goat cheese, stirring till blended. spread 1 tbls. goat cheese mixture on each of 4 bread slices; top each slice with 1 1/2 teaspoons preserves and 1/2 teaspoons basil. top with remaining bread slices. lightly coat oustide of each sandwich with margarine or cooking spray.
• 2 heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. add 2 sandwiches to the pan. place a weight(cast iron or heavy skillet) on top of sandwiches; press gently to flatten. cookk 3 minutes on each side, or until bread is lightly toasted, leaving pan on top of sandwiches as they cook.
• 3 repeat with remaining sandwiches. sprinkle with powdered sugar.
• 4 makes 4 sandwiches.