Caramelized Apple Cheddar Melts

🥘 Ingredients

• apple
  2 unit
• arugula
  2 c
• black pepper
  2 pinch
• butter
  4 tbsp
• cheddar cheese
  3 oz
• dijon mustard
  2 tbsp
• dried cranberries
  2 tbsp
• honey dijon dressing
  4 tbsp
• olive oil
  2 tbsp
• salt
  2 pinch
• sourdough bread
  8 slices
• sugar
  1 tsp
• sunflower seeds
  2 tbsp
• thyme
  4 tsp
• water
  2 tbsp
• white cheddar cheese
  3 oz

🍳 Cookware

• large pan
• small bowl
• large bowl

1. 

   1

   cheddar cheese arugula thyme sunflower seeds dried cranberries white cheddar cheese honey dijon dressing sourdough bread apple dijon mustard black pepper salt olive oil sugar water butter

   cheddar cheese: 1.5 oz, arugula: 1 c, thyme: 2 tsp, sunflower seeds: 1 tbsp, dried cranberries: 1 tbsp, white cheddar cheese: 1.5 oz, honey dijon dressing: 2 tbsp, sourdough bread: 4 slices, apple: 1 unit, dijon mustard: 1 tbsp, black pepper: 1 pinch, salt: 1 pinch, olive oil: 1 tbsp, sugar: 1/2 tsp, water: 1 tbsp, butter: 2 tbsp
2. 

   2

   Wash and dry all produce. Halve, core, and finely dice apple . Strip thyme leaves from stems and mince them. Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add apple and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and lightly browned ⏱️ 5 minutes . Add sugar , thyme , and water . Cook, stirring, until apple is caramelized and jammy ⏱️ 2 minutes more. Turn off heat, season with salt and black pepper , and transfer to a small bowl .

   apple: 1 unit, olive oil: 1 tbsp, sugar: 1/2 tsp, thyme: 2 tsp, water: 1 tbsp, salt: 1 pinch, black pepper: 1 pinch
3. 

   3

   Place sourdough bread on a clean work surface. Spread half the slices with dijon mustard , then top with white cheddar cheese , caramelized apple, and cheddar cheese . Place remaining bread slices on top to create sandwiches.

   sourdough bread: 4 slices, dijon mustard: 1 tbsp, white cheddar cheese: 1.5 oz, cheddar cheese: 1.5 oz
4. 

   4

   Melt 1 tbsp butter in the pan used for the apple over medium heat. Add sandwiches and cook until golden brown on the first side ⏱️ 4 minutes . Remove sandwiches, add the remaining 1 tbsp butter to the pan, and once melted, return sandwiches to cook on the second side until bread is golden brown and cheese has melted ⏱️ 4 minutes more.

   butter: 2 tbsp
5. 5

   While sandwiches cook, add arugula to a large bowl along with dried cranberries and sunflower seeds . Toss with as much honey dijon dressing as you like, then taste and season with salt and pepper. Halve melts on a diagonal. Divide salad and melts between plates and serve with any remaining honey dijon dressing on the side for dipping.

   arugula: 1 c, dried cranberries: 1 tbsp, sunflower seeds: 1 tbsp, honey dijon dressing: 2 tbsp