I love December. In all its crazy, hectic, fun-filled, shopping, cookie making, gift wrapping, Christmas tree decorating, jam-packed self. I look forward to it every year and would not change it for the world. But every now and then, I need a little moment to recharge. And at times like these, I turn to a Christmas grilled cheese sandwich that hits the spot everytime.
I love this one as it is pretty easy to make. The crunchy walnuts cooked with honey and orange zest pair well with the ooey goey warm Comté cheese. And when topped with the cranberry sauce, it just rocks. Heck this might just be my Christmas morning eat.
I must add here that I really do like Comté. There is something special about its creamy nutty flavour. Maybe it is the way it is made (it is seriously time-consuming, it takes up to 18 months to mature), or the specialist milk (only made with milk from two breeds of cows). Or maybe the fact that it is a purely natural making process, with no additives, and has been made in the same way for almost 1,000 years. It is good. And because it has been an AoC for more than 50 years, you know that when you get Comté, it is the real thing.
Nuff talk, now drop everything and make this grilled Comté cheese sandwich completed with orange and honey walnuts and cranberry sauce. And please do share your pictures with me on Instagram if you make it.
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- 4 tbsp walnuts pieces
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1/2 tsp orange zest
- 4 slices of bread
- Butter
- 2 slices of Comté cheese
- 2 tbsp cranberry sauce
- Make the orange and honey walnuts:
- Put the walnuts and honey in a pot over medium heat and cook for 1-2 minutes until the walnuts are coated and warmed through. Then switch off the heat and quickly stir in the orange zest.
- Make the sandwich :
- Butter the four slices of bread and turn them over un-buttered side up.
- Add the Comté cheese on two slices and top with the walnuts and cranberry sauce.
- Cover the sandwich bases with the other two slices, buttered sides up.
- Heat a frying pan on medium heat, place the sandwiches with the buttered side down and fry for a few mins until nice and golden.
- Turn the sandwiches over and cook on the other side until golden and the cheese is melted before serving.
I love adding cranberry sauce to pretty much everything haha Comte cheese is so good, I need to make this sandwich tomorrow yum!
Hope you enjoy it Diana.
What a fab combination of flavours here Bintu. I can just imagine the nutty crunch paired with the cheese and sweet tastes of honey!
You described it perfectly Sus.
I could eat sandwiches every day! And this flavor combination sounds so good! I love the addition of walnuts and cranberry. So festive!
That was the plan Debi – to make it as festive as possible.
This looks so bloody delicious! I’m hungry now.
Hahahaha – I am pleased Kristina.
I love Comte cheese too, I first discovered it at the BBC Good Food Show. I can’t say I’ve tried walnuts in a sandwich before but I’ll try anything once!
That is the spirit Gingey bites. Do come back and tell me if you like it.
Now this is a grilled cheese sandwich with some flavor. Wow, I cannot wait to try this.
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This looks like the best sandwich ever! I do love the creamy earthy flavour of comte cheese, I see how it’ll pair well with nutty walnuts.
To be honest, I have never tried comte cheese, but after reading your post and looking at your gorgeous grilled cheese sandwich, I think I’m already in love!
Hahahahaha, that is what I like hearing Linda.
What a creative gilled cheese sandwich I don’t know what Compte cheese is; but I’m intrigued now. Must go find some and make this awesome sandwich!!
You are in for a treat with your first ever taste of Comte.
Anyone who knows me knows you’ll have me at cheese! Now I’m dying to make this sandwich! Yum, yum…oh and yum!
My work here is done then Nellie.
Those sandwiches look so good! Cranberry sauce and walnuts for the win 🙂
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Love the combination of flavor in this sandwich. Looks delicious!! But I am hearing about comte cheese for the first time. Will go check out more about that cheese. 🙂
Have fun trying Comte for the first time.
Holy moly – that is a grilled cheese sandwich and a half!! Love Comté and love the combination of flavours in this one 🙂
Thanks Jeanne – I wanted the flavours to be very Christmasy.
I love the way Comte melts—this looks fabulous!
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This looks like something we’d love to eat. I could see it as an open face sandwich, too. Yummy!
Hey Lydia, yes it would work as an open faced sandwich too.
This creation is food porn at its very best; I can’t even imagine how decadent this one tastes! Fantastic job!!
Hahahahaha, I love it. The foodporn grilled cheese.
this looks absolutely amazing. I am a sucker for a good grilled cheese
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Ooey, gooey, delicious cheesy wonderful sandwich!!
That sandwich is oozing with deliciousness and that melted cheese looks so yum! Love the combo of flavors you have here!
What a wonderful combination of flavors. Love the melting cheese that is oozing out of the toasted bread. Delicious!!
Now THIS is one heck of a grown up grilled cheese! I love it!
WOW. The perfect festive grilled cheese! I’m not sure I’ve ever had comte but it looks beautifully melty, just right for a sandwich like this – I’ll have to get some next time I see it!
Oh my that looks so amazing! Comte is probably my favourite cheese of all time.
I’ll have one for breakfast, lunch and supper please.
OMG this melted cheese just spoke to my heart!
That looks like a yummy sandwich. The look of the cheese melting just tickle your tastebuds! I am hungry now!
I’m rubbish at mixing sweet and savoury flavours together, but that sandwich looks amazing.
This sandwich sounds absolutely delicious! Comte cheese sounds really delicious! I’d love to try it 🙂
A “Christmas grilled cheese sandwich?” BRILLIANT! Love the sophisticated cheese, and especially, the orange zest – what a great added touch! Awesome!
I first tried comte cheese on a trip to Paris not too long ago. It was served as part of a cheese board after our meal and I loved it. Returning back to the UK and standing at the supermarket cheese counter with a loud, disappointed audible sigh at how small it was, I spotted a pack of comte! It was a new product! In my supermarket! I had all the happy! This grilled cheese sounds like a fantastic way to eat it!
That really is the ultimate Christmas grilled cheese sandwich. Look at all that cheese oozing out! YUM!
Oh my! I love comte and it is so oooey goooey incredible-looking here. Those walnuts sound so magical in the sandwich. Amazing.
I’m giving you a thousand yums! everything in this sandwich sounds so perfectly matched!
What a delicious sounding combination, I’ll be on the lookout for some comte cheese, so I can give this a try!
So many wonderful flavors int his recipe! The idea of the cranberry sauce and the walnuts excites me!
I’ve never met a grilled cheese I don’t like. I love the honey here!