Grilled Fresh Mozzarella and Apricot on Sourdough
Photo: Annabelle Breakey
Total Time 20 mins
AuthorBill Gaines, Manteca, CA

Time: 20 minutes. Sunset reader Bill Gaines invented this delicious, tangy-sweet sandwich to use the plentiful apricots from his neighbor’s tree, which hung over the property line. “He told us we could have all the fruit on our side of the fence,” Gaines explains.

How to Make It

Step 1
1

Butter one side of each bread slice. Flip 2 slices over and top with apricots, dividing evenly. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar to taste. Top with mozzarella and remaining bread slices, buttered sides up.

Step 2
2

Cook sandwiches in a large frying pan over medium heat, turning once, until golden and crisp on both sides, about 8 minutes total.

Step 3
3

Note: Nutritional analysis is per sandwich.

Ingredients

 2 tablespoons softened butter
 4 slices sourdough bread
 2 firm-ripe, juicy apricots, pitted and sliced thin
 1 tablespoon sugar mixed with 1 tsp. cinnamon
 4 slices fresh mozzarella

Directions

Step 1
1

Butter one side of each bread slice. Flip 2 slices over and top with apricots, dividing evenly. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar to taste. Top with mozzarella and remaining bread slices, buttered sides up.

Step 2
2

Cook sandwiches in a large frying pan over medium heat, turning once, until golden and crisp on both sides, about 8 minutes total.

Step 3
3

Note: Nutritional analysis is per sandwich.

Grilled Fresh Mozzarella and Apricot on Sourdough

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