Try it once and you’ll never look back.

Im hardly a recipe purist, but any more than that, and youre in panini territory.

Grilled cheese is about simplicity.

gooey grilled cheese sandwich on a plate

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It should taste primarily of cheese and toasty bread.

Anything youre adding to the sandwich should compliment those primary flavors, not overpower them.

For me,the perfect way to let the cheese shine is to add thinly sliced apples.

The sweet-tart apples are the perfect complement to the flavorful cheese.

I especially love how the fresh flavors cut through all the rich cheese, butter, and salt.

What jot down of Apples Should I Add to My Grilled Cheese?

Just check that you use what you like.

I reach for sharp cheddar and Honeycrisp apples.

Fans ofmelted cheddar on apple pieknow how great this combination is.

How To Add Apples to a Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Grate or thinly slice your cheese of choice.

I like sharp cheddar.

Then, thinly slice the cheeks off of an apple, such as Honeycrisp, into 1/4-inch slices.

Spread a slice of bread with room-temperature butter.

Add it butter-side down to acold pan.Add a layer of cheese to the slice of bread.

Shingle over a layer of sliced apples.

Add another layer of cheese over the apples.

Spread another slice of bread with room-temperature butter.

Place on top of the cheese, butter-side up.

Turn the stove on to medium or medium-low heat.

Cook the sandwich until the cheese has started to melt and the bread is golden brown.

Flip the sandwich and repeat.

Continue cooking until the cheese is fully melted through and the bread is golden brown on both sides.

Flip as necessary and adjust the temperature to ensure the bread doesnt burn before the cheese melts.