I was watching a Nigella Lawson cooking show on PBS this morning. She
prepared a toasted proscuitto and brie sandwich that looked fantastic!
You know my ears perked up when I heard the word "brie".

She used a rustic type bread, crusty and firm, cut slices about 3/4 of
an inch thick. She spread a good thick layer of room temp brie on each
slice. Here's the kicker. She thinly sliced a fig and put a few slices
on top of the brie one side of the bread. On the other side she layered
slices of proscuitto. Put the two halves of the sandwich together.

She called it "toasted" but admitted it's really like what many people
call a grilled cheese sandwich. She melted some butter with a touch of
olive oil (to keep the butter from burning) in a small non-stick
skillet. She cooked one side of the sandwich, lightly pressing it down
with a wide spatula, until the bread was golden brown. She turned it
and lightly pressed down again. She needed to add a touch more butter
and just a hint of oil to the pan. Cooked it until the cheese was
nicely melted and the other side was golden brown.

It would never have occurred to me to put figs in what is essentially a
grilled ham & cheese sandwich. I might just have to try this.

She said she suffers from insomnia and when she can't sleep she thinks
about food. This idea came to her during one of those bouts of
sleeplessness. She stated it never would have occurred to her in the
middle of the day. LOL

Jill