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    Home / Breakfast and Brunch Recipes / Croissant Sandwich with Gruyère and Apricot Jam

    Mar 16, 2015 · Last Updated: Nov 27, 2019

    Croissant Sandwich with Gruyère and Apricot Jam

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    Croissant Sandwich with Guyere and Apricot Jam

    If I had to verbally read you this post title, my stomach would tighten and my vocal chords would tense. How would I pronounce it to you? Juliet Lapidos nails my fear in her article How to order a croissant:

    If you attempt the proper French pronunciation, krwa-san, and succeed, you’ll seem snobby. If you trip over the guttural R, as so many non-native speakers do, you’ll seem pseudointellectual.

    If you go for the namby-pamby middle ground, kwa-san, replacing the guttural R with a W, you’ll sound terrible… and namby-pamby.

    You could avoid these dangers by pronouncing the word in a straightforward American accident: kruh-sant. But then you’ll quite possibly become the victim rather than the perpetrator of snobbery. Recently I requested a kruh-sant and the server raised an eyebrow. “You mean a krwa-san?” he asked.

    Exactly. It's the same problem I face every single time I'm working on the till at the coffee shop. We have a precarious pile of flakey croissants (plain croissants, almond croissants and pain au chocolates) right next to the till. The pile sits in a way so that if there's a queue, and you look down the line to take an order, the croissants form a buttery barrier between you and the next customer. There's no way around, but for each customer to make direct eye contact with the perfectly golden viennoiserie when they order coffee. Tempting!

    Croissant Sandwich with Guyere and Apricot Jam

    A few times each morning, we'll get a customer that will wave a hand towards the pile, saying "I'll take one of those". And when they say "one of those", my heart drops. The follow-up question I have to ask is going to be a bad no matter how I do it.

    "Would you like a plain or almond Krwa-san?"

    Lately, I've just been responding -- you mean one of "those" or "those"? And we can go through the entire transaction without even mentioning the dreaded "croissant".

    Croissant Sandwich with Guyere and Apricot Jam

    One of the perks of working at the coffee shop is the leftover croissants at the end of the day. These toasted croissant sandwiches with Gruyère and apricot jam are a perfect way to use up day old croissants. And if you have a lot of leftover croissants, you can also make them into grilled croissants (a la planche) served with maple syrup!

    Croissant Sandwich with Guyere and Apricot Jam

    Croissant Sandwich with Guyere and Apricot Jam

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    Serves: 1 sandwich
    Prep: 2 minutes mins
    Cook: 5 minutes mins
    Total: 7 minutes mins
    Fill croissants with Gruyère and apricot jam and quickly grill it before serving.

    Ingredients

    • 1 croissant
    • 2 ounces Gruyère cheese - sliced
    • 1 spoonful apricot jam
    • 1 handful arugula (rocket)
    • 1 tablespoon butter - for grilling, if using a skillet or grill pan on the stove
    • cherry tomatoes - for serving
    US Customary - Metric

    Instructions

    • Heat a skillet or grill pan over medium-high heat, or preheat a panini grill.
    • Using a serrated knife, slice open the croissant in half lengthwise.
    • Layer the cheese across the bottom half. Spread apricot jam over the cheese. Top with a handful of rocket. Close the croissant.
    • If using a skillet or grill pan on the stove, melt butter and place the croissant on the skillet or grill pan for about 3 minutes on each side, until the croissant is crisp and the cheese is melted. You can press down on the croissant to flatten it. If using a panini grill, set the croissant in the grill and close the lid to cook for about 3 minutes, until the croissant is crisp and the cheese is melted.
    • Serve immediately with cherry tomatoes.
    Course: Toasts and Sandwiches
    Author: The Worktop
    Cal : 467kcal
    Note: Nutrition information is a rough estimate.
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    Filed Under: Breakfast and Brunch Recipes, Breakfast for Dinner Ideas, Collections, Kid Friendly, Lifestyle, Quick and Easy Breakfast Ideas, Quick and Easy Brunches, Savory Breakfast Ideas, Seasonal, Valentine's Day Brunch Recipes, VegetarianTags: cheese, croissants

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    A breakfast lover and food blogger. Tina develops everyday breakfast recipes on The Worktop, and writes about all things related to breakfast and brunch. Read more about Tina Jui or drop an email to say hi.

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    1. Thalia @ butter and brioche says

      March 16, 2015 at 10:57 pm

      If only this could be my breakfast every morning! A croissant sandwich looks and sounds divine.. I definitely will be making this indulgent treat this weekend.

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      • Tina Jui says

        March 24, 2015 at 3:02 pm

        Thanks, Thalia! If I made a croissant sandwich for myself breakfast every morning, I'd have to work out so much...

        Reply
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