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Fried cheese toasties with avocado

Cheese toasties just got naughtier: pan-fried with butter, the French way. Serve with sliced avocado and lime juice for a delicious contrast of hot and crunchy with cold and yielding – and a clearer conscience!

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Last modified on: January 20^th 2021

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For 2 people, you will need:

1 0 kg 3 g Mimolette
2 0 kg 3 g Comté cheese
3 ½ avocado
4 4 slices bread
5 0 kg 2 g butter
6 1 tablespoon lime juice
7 1 tablespoon olive oil
8 salt
9 pepper

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How long will it take?

Time required for this recipe:

Preparation	Cooking	Start to finish
21 min.	7 min.	28 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 5 min.

Grate 0 kg 3 g Mimolette and 0 kg 3 g Comté cheese, mix together and set aside.

Stage 2 - 3 min.

Prepare ½ avocado and slice thinly.

Stage 3 - 2 min.

Cut 4 slices bread.

Stage 4 - 3 min.

Melt 0 kg 2 g butter and brush over one side of each slice.

Turn the bread over.

Stage 5 - 3 min.

Fill half the slices with the grated cheese mix.

Stage 6 - 2 min.

Put the other slices on top, butter side up.

Note that these sandwiches are made with the butter on the outside.

Stage 7 - 7 min.

In a frying pan, fry the sandwiches on both sides over moderate heat.

Stage 8 - 3 min.

Put a cheese toastie on each plate, top with sliced avocado, then salt and pepper, and drizzle with a little olive oil and lime juice.

Serve right away.

Remarks

For the bread, choose a rustic sourdough if possible; seeded and granary-style are good.

This works with other cheeses, so use whatever you have to hand.

Keeping

Should be eaten immediately.

Source

Home made.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
1,082 Kcal or 4,530 Kj	306 gr	2,300 gr	100 gr
54 %	118 %	217 %	15 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
235 Kcal or 984 Kj	67 gr	500 gr	22 gr
12 %	26 %	47 %	3 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
541 Kcal or 2,265 Kj	153 gr	1,150 gr	50 gr
27 %	59 %	108 %	8 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk, Gluten

How much will it cost?

For 2 people : 2.47 €
Per person : 1.24 €

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Mimolette: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Leek and Mimolette tart, Bistro-style endive salad, Pea and avocado salad, Soft Croque-monsieur with 3 cheeses, Purple artichokes in a cheesy gratin, ... All
	Comté cheese: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Hasselback or "Swedish-style" potatoes, Comtoise endive salad, Potato gratin, Mini cheese and mustard toasts, Hearty potato and ham gratin, ... All
	Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Crème de foie gras, Sautéed oyster mushrooms, Artichoke Soup, Loaf for "les filles'", Fruit crumble, ... All
	Bread: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Tartine du pêcheur , Salad lyonnaise, Home-made breadcrumb coating, Smoked eggs, Summery cheese on toast, ... All

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