Photo: Ham, Gruyere and Apple Panini Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 2 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and cut into 1/4-inch thick slices
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
- 8 (1/2-inch) thick slices country-style white bread
- 1/2 cup whole-grain mustard
- 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded Gruyere
- 8 slices (8-ounces) Black Forest ham
- Special equipment: a panini press
Directions
In a 12-inch skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the apple slices and thyme. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the apples are slightly soft, about 4 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes.
Preheat a panini press. Spread each bread slice with 1 tablespoon mustard. Arrange 1/4 cup of cheese on each of 4 bread slices and top with 2 slices of ham. Divide the apple mixture evenly on top of the ham. Add the remaining cheese and cover with the remaining 4 bread slices. Grill in the panini press until the cheese has melted and the tops are golden and crispy, about 5 to 6 minutes.
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By raye.a.hernande...
Houston, TX
on February 25, 2013
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Not worth the effort.
By Xeni13
Chicago,il
on July 19, 2012
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My family has had this panini several times and whenever I make some, they are winners! They are even delicious without the apple slices.
By captainronald_1...
Wonder Lake, IL
on May 14, 2012
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My wife loves ham and we had some leftover spiral-sliced ham, so I decided to make this for her lunch today. We have only 1 suggestion to make it a 5-star sandwich. If you are using the whole grain mustard called for in the recipe, cut WAY back on the amount because it overwhelms the flavor of the apples and cheese. I would go with honey mustard on only 1 bread slice next time.
Here are a couple other suggestions. If you can find it and afford it, get the Gruyere cheese and shred it yourself, even though it's more expensive and more work. Swiss cheese is an OK substitute, but it doesn't even come close to the the flavor and creaminess of Gruyere.
Cook more apples and thyme than you need and save the rest in the fridge for future use.
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