Grilled Cheesecake Sandwich Odyssey-Part 2

So last night, I tried out the recipe for a Grilled Cheesecake Sandwich. I had some coupons for Sara Lee pound cake and Cheesecake, so that’s what I used for this recipe. The pound cake was quite spongy, and not very cake-like compared to the pictures of the original recipe, but it held together well for this reason.

First, I’ll start off with the how I prepped the dessert, then briefly explain how I cooked it, and finally end with the taste results.

I started with slicing the pound cake thin, and laid it out as you see below. I also had two pieces of cheesecake (more than enough) to layer between the pound cake slices.

I used a large non-stick pan with the heat set on medium, and melted a bit of butter in the pan.

I then cut the cheesecake into slivers and placed them between the slices of pound cake, and placed them in the pan. They didn’t take very long to brown, so you really have to watch them to make sure they don’t burn.

After they were browned to my liking, I placed the piece on a plate, and sliced it down the center, to help it cool down a bit.

There you have it.  When it’s plain, it’s really not that impressive. However, as far as taste is concerned, it was quite delicious. It had semi-crisp outside, with a creamy cheesecake center. The combination of the flavors from the pound cake compliment the cheesecake very nicely.  I was pleasantly surprised. Still, it seemed it needed just a little something more. So I decided to get creative, and add some typical cheesecake toppings to my next batch.

The first topping I tried was a sundae triple berry topping, which added another myriad of flavors to the dessert – definitely my favorite. I also wanted to try cherry pie topping, but I didn’t have any on hand. I then tried caramel as a topping, which gave it a taste like Dulce De Leche. This was a bit too sweet for my taste, but quite tasty none-the-less. The last topping I tried was chocolate syrup, and I don’t recommend this. With the rich taste of the grilled cheesecake, the chocolate does not mix well, and gives it a very odd and unsavory flavor. It’s not terrible, and still edible, but out of the three I tried, this was my least favorite. So try at your own risk, and don’t say I didn’t warn you.  Overall, this is a very easy dessert recipe, with very good flavor, however the flavors are very rich, so one piece goes a long way for its size. I will definitely eat this again in the future…actually…right now…