Bloody Mary grilled cheese sandwich with melted artisan cheese on toasted bread, grilled until golden brown and irresistibly crisp.

Bloody Mary Grilled Cheese featuring The Real Dill

Ingredients

Makes 4 grilled cheese sandwiches
1 cup/8 fl oz Bloody Mary Mix
2 eggs
8 slice(s) of pullman loaf or pain de mie, cut ~1/2 inch thick
2-4 tbsp Bloody Mary Rimming Spice (optional)
12 oz Wagon Wheel (or your favorite melting cheese), grated
5.3 oz Fromage Blanc
4 Habanero Horseradish Dill Pickles
2 sprigs of fresh dill, coarsely chopped
oil or butter to season cooking surface

Directions

To make the savory french toast:

  1. Add all of Bloody Mary Mix and eggs in a shallow bowl (wide enough to dip a piece of bread) and whisk until eggs are beaten and mixture is uniform. 
  2. Using a gloved hand or tongs, dunk one piece of bread at a time into egg mixture, flipping to coat both sides and letting excess drip off before setting aside to cook. If using, lightly press the slices into the Bloody Mary Rimming Spice or sprinkle to coat.
  3. Heat a flat griddle or cast-iron skillet over medium heat and add oil or butter to coat. Working in batches, cook savory french toast slices on both sides until just golden and crispy on both sides, about 3-4 minutes total. Set cooked french toast aside. 
  4. In a small bowl, mix all of Fromage Blanc and chopped dill until combined. Coarsely chop the Habanero Horseradish Pickles and set aside.

To assemble grilled cheese: 

  1. Spread 1 tablespoon of herbed Fromage Blanc on one side of each slice of french toast. Divide the grated Wagon Wheel across 4 of the 8 slices atop the Fromage Blanc, doing the same with chopped pickles atop the Wagon Wheel. Sandwich the two halves together (Fromage Blanc side in), yielding 4 in total.
  2. Preheat your griddle or skillet (again) over medium heat and add ample oil or butter to coat. Cook each grilled cheese 2-3 minutes on each side, covering to ensure cheese is melted through.

For a proper pairing, serve with The Real Dill Bloody Mary and your favorite garnish.

Posted by Cowgirl Creamery on June 16, 2021

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Wagon Wheel
Experience the liquid gold rush from the hills of San Francisco with Wagon Wheel, a versatile, snackable cheese at its glory when melted down and forged into your favorite meal. Born from the sunshine of California’s rolling golden hills, Wagon Wheel is our most versatile and snackable cheese. At room temperature, it’s approachable and delicious. When melted, we call it Liquid Gold. Designed by chefs for chefs (originally on Zuni Cafe’s pizza menu), Wagon Wheel is a washed rind cheese crafted from organic cow’s milk and aged for a minimum of 75 days as 15 lb wheels.