Cheesecake Sandwich

Name: Cheesecake Sandwich
Ingredients: 1 tsp cinnamon; 4 tbsp butter softened; 8 slices brioche buns; 280 g cream cheese; 75 g icing sugar (use a little extra to dust); 75 g butter softened; juice and zest of 1 Lemon; 2 tbsp honey; 2 sprigs thyme leaves removed and finely chopped; 250 g strawberry jam; 75 ml Pimms gin liqueur

A cheesecake disguised as a toastie- what could be better! Brioche slices smothered in cinnamon butter sandwiching lemon, honey and thyme cream cheese with Pimms strawberry jam.

Ingredients

For the bread

1 tsp Cinnamon
4 tbsp Butter softened
8 slices Brioche buns

For the cream cheese

280 g Cream cheese
75 g Icing sugar (use a little extra to dust)
75 g Butter softened
Juice and zest of 1 Lemon
2 tbsp Honey
2 sprigs Thyme leaves removed and finely chopped

For the jam

250 g Strawberry jam
75 ml Pimms gin liqueur

Instructions

Step 1

Start by mixing your cinnamon and butter until combined and then spread onto one side of each brioche slice and set aside.

Step 2

Beat together all cream cheese fillings in a medium bowl with an electric hand whisk until smooth and set aside. Mix your jam and Pimms in a small bowl.

Step 3

Now to assemble! Spread your cream cheese filling generously across an unbuttered side of brioche, spoon over Pimms jam and top with another Bioche slice with the buttered side facing upwards. Pop to one side and repeat with your remaining sandwiches.

Step 4

Heat a large, non-stick pan over a medium heat and add two of your cheesecake sandwiches. Cook on one side for 2-3 minutes until golden, flip, cook for a further couple of minutes and remove from the pan. Pop in the oven to keep warm for a few minutes whilst you repeat with your remaining sandwiches.

Step 5

Slice into triangles, dust with a little icing, serve with fresh fruit and crack the Arla Cravendale out to create the perfect cuppa to go along side.