Sunday, July 25, 2010

I need a Panini bread recipe that will work and taste good?

Anyone have one?I need a Panini bread recipe that will work and taste good?
Type Panini bread into your search bar, and you will find a number of recipes to choose from.I need a Panini bread recipe that will work and taste good?
Panini is an italian style sandwich so you can use any crisp crust bread such as ciabatta or fresh italian bread or foccacia bread. You can get away with using store bought bread but not such a good idea.
Mozzarella Grilled Panini Ingredients


For this recipe you will need:


bread


8 slices mozzarella cheese


1 large tomato cut into slices


fresh basil


2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil


a brush


and cutting knives


Heat the Grill


First, preheat a grill to medium heat. If you don't have a grill, you could use a griddle or a frying pan.





Assemble the Panini


Cut a loaf of bread so you have two slices for each sandwich. I'm going to make a cheese and tomato panini with fresh mozzarella and a plum tomato. Slice the cheese about a quarter of an inch thick. Place the slices on half of your bread. Next slice the plum tomato. Add the tomato on top of the cheese.





For extra flavor, I'm adding fresh basil. Slice a few leaves of basil. Sprinkle the pieces over the tomato. If you have any pesto, you can spread it to the inside of the bread as well. Place the top piece of bread on each of the panini.


Grill the Panini


Brush both sides of the panini with oil and place them on the grill. Cook each side of the panini for about 4 minutes, or until cheese is melted. Remove from heat and serve.


veggie panini


Ingredients


3-4 slices havarti with dill


2 slices squaresourdough bread


2 slices white mushrooms


2 slices onions


3 slices tomatoes, remove the seeds


3 slices zucchinior cucumbers, remove the seeds


1-2 leaf red leaf lettuce, washed and dried


5-6 slicedblack olives


sauce


1-2 teaspoon horseradish(I use Helluva Good)


1 tablespoon Dijon mustardor spicy mustard


1/4 cup egglessmayonnaise


1 tablespoon olive oil, place in a mug


Directions


1Fire up the George.


2Mix sauce ingredients together in a small bowl.


3Spread the bread slices with some of the sauce,about 1-2 tbsp on both slices.


4Layer with lettuce, tomato, onion, mushrooms,zucchini, olives, then havarti.


5Top with other bread slice.


6Brush sandwich with oil (I use a pastry brush).


7Place on heated George Forman Grill.


8Close top, remove when golden.


9Yum.


meatball panini


Ingredients


16 frozen cooked italian stylemeatballs, about 1 lb


1(15ounce)can pizza sauce


4 hoagie rolls


4 slices provolone cheese


1 cup loosely packed largebasil leavesor spinach leaves


Directions


1Preheat Broiler.


2Combine meatballs and pizza sauce in a large saucepan.


3Cover and cook over medium low heat for 10 minutes or til heated through, stirring occasionally.


4Meanwhile, cut a thin slice from the top of each roll, hollow out roll leaving 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick shell, Discard bread from rolls or save for another use.


5Place hollowed out rolls and roll tops, cut sides up, on baking sheet.


6Broil 3 to 4 inches from the heat for 1 to 2 minutes or till lightly toasted.


7Remove roll tops from the baking sheet.


8Spoon meatballs and sauce into toasted rolls.


9Top with cheese.


10Broil about 1 minute more or till cheese is melted.


11To serve, place basil or spinach leaves on top of cheese and replace roll tops.


chocolate panini


Ingredients


8 3/4-inch thick slices challah bread or Hawaiian sweet bread


~ 2 tablespoons butter, melted


4 to 6 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped


~ Powdered sugar





Directions


1. Heat a grill pan or a large heavy nonstick skillet over medium-low


heat. Meanwhile, brush one side of each bread slice with some of the melted butter. Place half of the bread slices on a work surface,


buttered side down; sprinkle with chocolate, covering the bread to


within 1/4-inch of the crust. Top with remaining slices, buttered sides


up. Place sandwiches, 2 at a time, in grill pan; weigh down top of


sandwiches with a large heavy skillet.


2. Grill the sandwiches over medium-low heat for 6 to 8 minutes or until the chocolate is melted and bread is golden brown, turning once halfway through grilling time. Repeat with remaining sandwiches. (Or preheat a covered indoor grill. Place sandwiches, two at a time, in preheated panini grill, cover, and grill 4 minutes or until chocolate melts and bread is golden.)


3. To serve, cut each sandwich into quarters. Dust with powdered sugar.


Serve warm.


Jalapeno Garlic Tilapia Panini


very pleasing to the taste buds


Prep:15m Cook:15m Servings:4














4 tilapia fillets


1 cup Club crackers, finely crushed


1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper


1 egg, beaten


1 tablespoon butter


1 small jalapeno, finely diced


1 garlic clove, minced


1 1/2 tablespoons flour


1 cup chicken broth


1/4 cup sour cream


8 slices hearty country Italian bread


2 tablespoons olive oil or butter


2 roma tomatoes, sliced thinly


8 slices provolone cheese





Directions


Fish:.


Crush crackers and combine with pepper.


Dip fish fillets into beaten egg, and then coat with cracker crumbs.


Fry in 350 degree oil until breading is golden and fish flakes easily.


Remove to an oven-proof plate in a warm oven.


Sauce:.


Melt butter on low heat. Add jalape帽o and garlic. Saut茅 until jalape帽o is softened, but be careful not to burn garlic.


Add flour and stir while heating about a minute.


Add chicken broth and cook stirring until sauce thickens. Stir in sour cream.


Set aside until ready to assemble the panini's.


Panini:.


Brush one side of each slice of bread with olive oil or spread with butter.


Assemble sandwiches with oiled/buttered side of bread to the outside, layering provolone cheese, sliced tomatoes, tilapia fillet, cream sauce and final slice of bread.


Spray a cast iron grill pan with cooking spray and heat to sizzling. Reduce heat to medium.


Place sandwich in grill pan and top with second cast iron skillet. Press down lightly. (You want to smush the sandwich lightly, but not squash it completely.).


Cook for 1-2 minutes, depending on the heat of your pan, until the sandwich is browned and grill marks are evident.


Flip sandwich and again top with second cast iron skillet. Cook for another minute or so, until fully browned.


Serve warm with fresh salad or crunchy kettle-cooked chips


cheesesteak panini


Ingredients


6 ounces Steak-umsor shaved shavedrib eye steaks


2 slices French bread(thin large oval slices)


2 ounces provolone cheeseor American cheeseor Cheese Whiz


1/2 cup slicedonionsor mushroomsor green peppers(or a combination)


2-3 tablespoons butter


salt(to taste)


pepper(to taste)


banana peppers (optional)or pickles (optional)


Directions


1Saute the vegetables in half the butter on a stove top griddle until soft, then top with the thinly sliced steaks, cooking until cooked through, seasoning to taste with salt and pepper.


2Place cheese on bread with steak and veggie mix and top with peppers or pickles if you like.


3Place bread slices together, butter each outer side and place on a panini maker, George Foreman grill, or griddle with bacon press.


4Grill sandwich until outside is crisp and golden, turning if you make it on the stove top griddle.
Hi there! I'm not sure if you want to make the bread or make the sandwiches.





Most any dense bread will work for paninis. Think of the breads like French or Italian that are heavier.





If you want to make the sandwiches, I'm linking an easy recipe using the George Foreman grill. Super simple. If you don't have a GF, then you can use a skillet. Heat it up and make these the same. Just flip them. They won't have the classic grill lines, but the taste very much the same.
Ciabatta is my favorite bread to use for panini. I also really like sliced sourdough (I'm a Bay Area native!). You might also experiment with croissants (especially for dessert panini) and pita bread. You want bread that's thick enough to withstand a little pressing, but not so dense as to overwhelm the sandwich. I've never actually baked my own bread for panini, but I've gotten good results from the artisan breads I've found in my local supermarket. Happy grilling!

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