Sweet Apple Fontina Panini
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 1174
- Total Fat
- 25
- Saturated Fat
- 9
- Carbohydrates
- 161
- Dietary Fiber
- 9
- Sugar
- 126
- Protein
- 22
- Cholesterol
- 232
- Sodium
- 651
- Total: 1 hr 10 min
- Prep: 20 min
- Cook: 50 min
Ingredients
Cooking oil spray
4 apples, cored and sliced very thin
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons honey
1/4 tablespoon ground cardamom
Pinch of salt
2 cups Limoncello
1/2 cup sugar
12 sprigs fresh rosemary
1 lemon, zested, for garnish
8 slices broiche bread, sliced to desired thickness
4 slices fontina
5 eggs, beaten and reserved in shallow baking dish
Turbinado sugar, for garnish
Directions
Special equipment:
shallow baking dish- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spray with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, mix the apples, 2 tablespoons honey, cardamom and salt.
- Layer the apple mixture in slightly overlapped rows on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 30 minutes.
- In medium saucepot, combine the Limoncello, sugar, 1/2 cup water, the remaining1/4 cup honey and rosemary. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and stir until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat and allow let steep for at least 10 minutes. Strain, reserving rosemary, and set aside.
- Brush the insides of each brioche slice with Limoncello syrup. Then layer the fontina and a quarter of the apple mixture. Close the sandwiches and place in the beaten eggs. Soak both sides of each sandwich. Place the sandwiches on a wire rack set over a baking sheet to drain off excess egg.
- Heat a greased griddle or a panini press. Cook the sandwiches until evenly browned on each side. Slice in half and serve with the remaining Limoncello syrup on the side. Garnish with a sprinkle of Turbinado sugar, lemon zest and reserved rosemary sprigs. This recipe was created by a contestant during a cooking competition. The Food Network Kitchens have not tested it for home use, therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results.