Brie, Fig, and Apple Grilled Cheese

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon olive oil

1/4 red onion, sliced

4 slices sourdough bread

2 tablespoon soft butter, for brushing the bread

4 tablespoons fig butter or jam

5 ounces brie cheese, thinly sliced

1 large Granny Smith apple, thinly sliced

1/2 cup baby arugula

Directions:

1. Heat the olive oil in a small skillet. Add the onion slices and cook until caramelized, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Set aside. 

2. Butter the outside of each slice of bread. Spread fig butter or jam on the inside of each slice of bread. Layer the brie, apple slices, caramelized onions, and arugula. Top with the other slice of bread.

3. Heat a large nonstick skillet or griddle pan over medium-high heat. Place the sandwiches, butter side down in the hot pan. Cook 2-3 minutes on each side or until browned and cheese melts. Cut sandwiches in half, if desired. Serve immediately.

Yield: 2 sandwiches

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 7 minutes

Total Time: 17 minutes

Easy No-Bake Cherry Delight

1 3/4 cups crushed graham cracker crumbs
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup melted butter
2 cups whipped dream whipped topping (1 envelope)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 (28 ounce) can cherry pie filling

Directions
Prepare a 9 x 9" baking pan.
2 In a bowl, mix the graham cracker crumbs, melted butter and 1 tbsp sugar; spread on bottom of prepared baking pan to form a crust.
3 Mix the Dream Whip topping according to directions on the package, then beat in the softened cream cheese into the Dream Whip a little at a time.
4 Add the remaining sugar and vanilla until well blended.
5 Smooth on top of the crust.
6 Top with the cherry pie filling.
7 Chill at least 3 hours (overnight is even better) if storing in the fridge overnight, cover with plastic wrap