The Apple of my Brie... Sandwich... with Onions

For someone who likes cooking, and likes food, I have a guilty confession.  I dislike most cooked fruit desserts.  Don't ask me why.  Applesauce.  Apple pie.  Blueberry Cobbler.  I'm not sure what's wrong with me, but I recognize that this isn't normal.  The whole time I'm eating them, I keep thinking to myself that I'd rather eat the fruit raw.  So, the first time I heard about Apple Brie Sandwiches, I was a skeptic.  Thankfully, this recipe leaves my apple still feeling like an apple, and is otherwise a heavenly combination of ingredients.  They're a quick cook, and perfectly suited for the vegetarian in us all.

Apple & Brie Sandwiches

Difficulty: Easy

Time: The onions may take you ten minutes to brown, but the sandwiches are fast to assemble and cook in three to four minutes.

Serves: With the ingredients below, I made the two sandwiches pictured with four slices of apple leftover (which I ate).  Scale the ingredient list up or down to your requirements.

• 1 green apple, cored and cut into slices (make sure the slices aren't too big)
• 2 oz of brie (or less; I was craving brie) cut into small cube-like slices
• 4 slices of bread of your choice (but try to get those wider-sliced breads than a standard loaf)
• Optional: 1/4 -1/2 a small yellow onion, sliced thin (I cooked a half for making more for lunch the next day, but I only used a quarter between the two sandwiches)
• Optional: Raspberry jam (it's nice, but I prefer mine without)

1. If you want onions, heat your pan to medium-high and spray it with cooking spray.  Brown your onions to your preference and set aside.
2. Reduce heat to medium and assemble your sandwiches.  Here's what I picked for my proportion of ingredients for each sandwich, with and without onions:
    
3. Cook on each side for a minute or two, until desired brownness.  If the bread is done but you want the brie softer, you can always microwave them.  I wasn't paying attention and over browned mine... but they aren't burnt.  They were still fabulously delicious.  Flipping, BTW, is NOT my strong skill.  I had to reassemble both sandwiches upon failed flip attempts....  I find a spatula + a small plate are my optimum flipping tools.
     
4. Enjoy!!