Presunto, Fig, and Brie Sandwich - Not a Grilled Cheese (Made with Fig Jam)
This fig and brie sandwich layers sweet fig jam, creamy brie, thinly sliced Portuguese presunto, peppery arugula, aged balsamic and homemade hot honey on a baguette. No cooking required.
Ingredients
- 1 fresh baguette or 4-6 slices good crusty bread
- 4 oz brie sliced thin
- ⅓ cup fig jam good quality or homemade
- 4 oz thinly sliced presunto or prosciutto, Serrano jamón, or cooked bacon
- 1 cup fresh arugula loosely packed
- 1 tbsp aged balsamic vinegar
- 1 tsp good olive oil
- 1-2 tsp hot honey see below
- Freshly cracked black pepper
Instructions
Make Your Own Hot Honey (Without Cooking):
- Stir in 1/2 to 1 tsp. habanero hot sauce (or scotch bonnect, malagueta, bird's eye chili hot sauce - even a bit of Asian Sweet Chili Sauce) until fully combined. Make to your hotness level. Not need to heat. Do NOT use Mexican style hot sauces. Wrong flavor.
Making Your Sandwiches:
- Split the baguette lengthwise, or lay out your bread slices.
- Evenly spread a thin layer of fig jam over the bread.
- Then spread the meat over the bread. It's your choice whether you use presunto, prosciutto, or jamon. All are delicious. I recommend not crisping it because it makes it too salty.
- Next layer on your sliced brie.
- Then top with arugula.
- Finally, drizzle balsamic vinegar, olive oil, and hot honey over the arugula. Finish with a generous crack of black pepper before popping on your top bread.
Serving:
- Cut in half and serve up your sandwiches with plain chips, fries, or a simple pasta salad for a full dinner, or slice thin for a party platter.
- If serving on a party platter, secure with toothpicks and slice into portions.
Notes
Estimated Nutrition (per sandwich, makes 2 full sandwiches from one baguette): ~610 calories · ~30g protein · ~29g fat · ~55g carbohydrates
