Cuisinart GR-11P1 Recipe - Page 10

Chocolate Panini A decadent treat - make sure to serve with a cold glass of milk. Makes 2 panini 4 slices Italian or semolina bread 2 teaspoons unsalted butter, softened or olive oil 4 ounces semisweet chocolate (1 standard baking chocolate bar, such as Ghirardelli) pinch kosher salt 1. Preheat grill in the closed position. 2. Brush one side of each slice of bread with the butter. Lay 2 slices of bread on a work surface, buttered side down. Top the two slices evenly with the chocolate and a sprinkle of salt. Top with remaining bread, buttered side up. 3. Place sandwiches on the bottom grill plate and close. Grill panini for 2 to 2½ minutes or until bread is toasted and chocolate has melted. 4. Allow panini to rest for 1 to 2 minutes. Cut in half on the diagonal and serve warm. Nutritional information per panini: Calories 363 (50% from fat) • carb. 46g • pro. 4g • fat 22g • sat. fat 11g • chol. 0mg • sod. 172mg • calc. 34mg • fiber 4g S'mores Panini Close your eyes and you will think that you are sitting around the campfire with this childhood favorite. Makes 2 panini 4 slices Italian or semolina bread 2 teaspoons unsalted butter, softened or olive oil 1 bar (1.55 ounces) milk chocolate 4 standard marshmallows, halved 1. Preheat grill in the closed position. 2. Brush one side of each slice of bread with the butter. Lay 2 slices of bread on a work surface, buttered side down. Top the two slices evenly with the chocolate and halved marshmallows. Top with remaining bread, buttered side up. 3. Place sandwiches on the bottom grill plate and close. Grill panini for 4 minutes. Allow panini to rest for 1 to 2 minutes, Cut in half on the diagonal and serve warm. Nutritional information per panini: Calories 252 (43% from fat) • carb. 34g • pro. 4g • fat 13g • sat. fat 5g • chol. 5mg • sod. 144mg • calc. 57mg • fiber 1g Grilled Pineapple Sundae Grilled fruit makes a healthy and elegant end to any meal. Makes 2 servings ¼ cup packed light brown sugar 2 tablespoons unsalted butter ¼ teaspoon grated orange zest ½ teaspoon orange juice pinch kosher salt pinch freshly ground black pepper 2 pineapple rings, ½-inch thick ½ cup vanilla ice cream 2 tablespoons macadamia nuts, toasted and roughly chopped 2 sprigs fresh mint, optional 1. In a small saucepan combine the first 6 ingredients and set over low heat. Cook until the butter has melted and the sauce has small bubbles around the outside and is a pourable consistency, about 3 to 5 minutes. Keep over low heat. 2. Preheat the grill in the closed position. Brush one side of the pineapple slices with some of the brown sugar-butter sauce. When the grill is preheated, place the pineapple slices coated side down on the bottom grill plate. Brush the tops of the pineapple with more of the sauce and cook closed for 4 to 5 minutes, until the pineapple has softened slightly and grill marks are visible. Brush with more sauce during cooking if desired. 3. Remove pineapple to serving dishes. Top each ring with vanilla ice cream, nuts and a generous drizzle of remaining brown sugarbutter sauce. Garnish with mint, if using, and serve immediately. Nutritional information per serving: Calories 358 (51% from fat) • carb. 43g • pro. 2g • fat 21g • sat. fat 11g • chol. 45mg • sod. 170mg • calc. 60mg • fiber 1g 10