Mascarpone Grilled Cheese Sandwiches with Hot Chocolate Soup
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Recipe type: Dessert
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Serves: 4 sandwiches, serves 8
 
Easy, unique - and indulgent.
Ingredients
  • 1 c heavy or light cream
  • 1 c whole milk
  • 1 c milk chocolate chips or chopped milk chocolate bar
  • .25 c coffee-flavored liqueur, like Kahlua
  • 3 T cream cheese, at room temperature
  • 1 T honey
  • 3 T mascarpone cheese (find it in the dairy aisle by the sour cream, in a small plastic tub)
  • 8 thick slices brioche, or challah
  • unsalted butter, for browning the bread
Instructions
  1. Combine the cream and milk in a heavy, small or medium saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat. This will take about 4 to 5 minutes. Do it slowly so you don't scorch the cream and milk.
  2. Add the chocolate and whisk constantly, until smooth, about 2-3 minutes.
  3. Remove from the heat and add the Kahlua. Cover to keep warm.
  4. Combine the cream cheese, honey, and mascarpone in a small bowl and mix until well blended.
  5. Spread the cheese and honey mixture on 4 slices of the bread and top with the remaining 4 slices.
  6. Heat a medium skillet over medium-high heat - cast iron works well if you have one. Add a small pat of butter and swirl it round the pan as it melts.
  7. Add a sandwich and cook until it browns on the bottom (about 1 to 2 minutes). Flip and brown the other side. Brioche is a buttery bread, and it will brown quickly, so check on it frequently.
  8. Remove the sandwich from the skillet, add another small pat of butter, and repeat until you have browned all 4 sandwiches.
  9. Cut each sandwich into 4 triangles.
  10. To serve, ladle the soup into shallow soup bowls or ramekins and serve with 2 grilled cheese triangles.
  11. Serve immediately.
Recipe by My Utensil Crock at https://www.myutensilcrock.com/2017/07/01/mascarpone-grilled-cheese-sandwiches-with-hot-chocolate-soup/