Pressed Stilton, Pear, Date, and Bacon Sandwiches

Name: Pressed Stilton, Pear, Date, and Bacon Sandwiches
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 8 slices thick cut bacon, coarsely chopped; 24 inches baguette, split in half lengthwise; 4 teaspoons Dijon mustard; 12 Medjool dates; 1 Asian pear, scrubbed, cored, and sliced into 20 wedges

One serving contains 453 calories, 9g of protein, and 18g of fat. If $2.18 per serving falls in your budget, Pressed Stilton, Pear, Date, and Bacon Sandwiches might be an excellent dairy free recipe to try. This recipe serves 4. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 30 minutes. A mixture of asian pear, dijon mustard, medjool dates, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful.

Instructions

Cook bacon in large skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp and golden, about 8 minutes. With slotted spoon, transfer to paper towel-lined plate.

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Bacon

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Paper Towels

Frying Pan

Pour rendered fat into bowl; reserve.

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Bowl

Spread cut side of each bottom half of bread with 1 teaspoon mustard. With fingers, remove and discard pits from dates. Press 3 dates onto bread (over mustard), spreading lightly with fingertips. Divide bacon evenly among bread pieces, sprinkling over dates. Arrange 5 pear slices over bacon, then top with 2 ounces Stilton.

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Mustard

Stilton

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Bread

Dates

Pear

Press remaining 4 baguette pieces onto cheese, then, brush both sides of each sandwich with reserved bacon fat. Cook sandwiches over medium heat in now empty skillet, pressing down with spatula, until cheese begins to melt and bread is golden, about 4 minutes per side.

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