The pictures got me. Eating it as I type and it was simple to make. Hardest part for me cutting the pear and keeping the cat out of the kitchen.

I've had apple and cheddar melts and it's delicious so I figured I would try this sandwich and I just wasn't pleased. I tried it again with gruyere cheese and without the bacon because I ran out and it turned out much better the second way! The gruyere's smokey flavor really works with the pear,

I made this incredibly tasty sandwich for dinner last night. And then I went into a blissful, cholesterol-induced coma.

A wonderful, indulgent departure from my usual hummus wrap. Thanks Elise.

I made this yesterday for lunch and it was fabulous! I health-i-fied it, of course. I used Great Harvest low carb bread, Smart Balance for the butter, turkey bacon, and 2% milk cheddar cheese. Still wonderful.

This sounds like a great, quick dinner for a busy Autumn evening ... and something my whole family will like. We do grilled cheese with muenster or smoked gouda, ham and/or apples, very similar, but I am sure the subtle flavor differences will be a welcome change. Thank you!

This was delicious. Both bacon letuce tomato and grilled cheese sandwiches were a late summer treat while I was growing up, and it's nice to capture a little of that in one tasty sandwich. I made them with thick smoked bacon, bartlet pairs, a good cheddar and a loaf of sourdough. They sucessfully cripple my friends with tasty tasty comfort food :)

I know this is a bit of a diversion, but a breakfast fave is raisin bread, spread with softened cream cheese, thin apple or pear slices and a small bit of grated aged cheddar, then grilled. Blue works in place of the cheddar very well--just very lightly. It's delish!

Just wanted you to know that I am making this for dinner tonight, and I'm out of cheddar. So we'll see how the Gruyere works. Otherwise, I'll stick to the recipe.
Man, I love this site :)

My wife is HOOKED on these. I made one the other night and now she is asking for them all the time. (Try adding some arugula as well, yum!)

Thanks for the great site!

I'm so wary of mixing sweet and salty (I refuse to even use cranberry sauce at thanksgiving and instead mound mashed potatoes onto my turkey), but this just looks so tasty and has gotten such rave reviews I'm tempted to try it tonight. My favorite thing to do on grilled cheese is at the very last second, your sprinkle on top some parmesan cheese (from the green can) and then flip it over (flip fast or it'll spray everywhere) and it only need a few seconds to melt that parmesan on top and it lends a delightful taste. This is now my favorite site!

We just tried these sandwiches tonight with a big salad, and they were great! Because of the comments I did some with gruyere and some with sharp cheddar. I liked both but I think the cheddar won out. We'll have more this weekend with some wine and a cold avocado soup. Grilled sandwiches have become some of my favorite foods this summer, since I'm trying to avoid using the oven.

I'm happy to say that the cheapo college student version is also very tasty - kraft singles, microwave bacon (i know, you didn't think we could sink so low), whatever pears you can sneak out of the cafeteria, and a george forman minigrill. definitely tastier than nightly scrambled eggs. or anything they serve in the dining halls. thanks elise!

yummy.need more napkins. The cheese smothers the pears just right. Then lay some bacon on it? mmmmmmmmmmm. Can't miss with the french bread or italian bread in the cast iron pan. yummy, yummy, ahhhhhhh! yummy!

Unbelievable! I tried your sandwich yesterday and it was awesome.You would never think that two things like bacon and pears would taste good together but this sandwich proved me wrong.If you enjoy sandwiches made using bacon then try my 3-cheese melt sandwich. Visit me at: www.ehow.com/members/logan.html

I just got done eating this sandwich. It was so good. A very different and unique set of ingredients. My husband and I really enjoyed it especially with a little Dijon mustard. My son on the other hand could not appreciate the pear. Thanks again for a great recipe.

I had made this sandwich this morning. It was really good. My husband and I really enjoyed it. A very unique set of ingredients especially with a dallop of Dijon mustard. My son could not get past the pear but he is eight and does not appreciate great food! Thanks again for a great recipe.

This sandwich is simply delicious! My husband ate all that I made and still wanted more. We're making them again tonigt! I used turkey bacon and it was wonderful with that too.

This sandwich was tasty. You wouldn't think pears, bacon, and cheese, but... if you get a chance... try it.

We bought sharp cheddar, dubliner, Havarti and brie (just for kicks). We ended up settling on making ours with thinly sliced Havarti

We used Maplewood Smoked Bacon which made it a bit sweeter than most and melted the butter in the bacon grease before dabbing the bread in it. We then used a panini press to toast the bread and melt the cheese. Mmm...

The girl I was cooking with/for noted that it almost felt like she was eating a krispy kream donut, but then again she opted for hers to be made with smoked turkey and not bacon (she's not a bacon fan).

Anyway, thanks!