This is my favorite grilled cheese sandwich. If you don’t have persimmons around or otherwise want other ideas, I think mango would be a great choice, too–it was my first instinct, actually. But I’d already done that, and persimmons are oh-so-seasonal and also wonderfully sweet. In any case, sweet orange fruit on your grilled cheese! Do it.
Persimmon Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
- 2 slices sturdy bread of your choice
- Softened butter
- 2-3 ounces Habanero Jack cheese, shredded
- 3 slices prosciutto
- About 1/2 a fuyu persimmon, peeled and sliced
Butter both slices of bread generously, all the way to the edges.
Sprinkle about a third of the cheese on each non-buttered bread side, then top the slices with prosciutto and persimmon, respectively. Sprinkle the rest of the cheese on one of those sides and close the sandwich.
Cook in a preheated skillet over medium-low heat until well browned and melted in the middle (about 4 minutes per side, but check and flip if it starts to get too browned).