I saw this recipe on Everyday Italian on The Food Network. I love that girl, but seriously, there is no way she eats what she cooks. Anyway, after I made this I was hooked. If you don't have a panini maker, you can do it like I do. Make the sandwiches and pour about 3 Tbs of olive oil in a large skillet. Use a smaller skillet to press down on the sandwiches. I just push really hard, but I have seen Rachael Ray use bricks to weigh the skillet down. It really only takes about a minute and a half per side. I do 2 sandwiches at a time. Yummy!
- 1 (1-pound) loaf ciabatta bread (or 8 slices country bread)
- 1/4 cup olive oil 8 ounces Taleggio cheese or brie, sliced
- 2 large pears, apples or peaches, cored and cut into 1/4-inch wedges
- 2 tablespoons honey
- Pinch salt
- Pinch freshly ground black pepper
- 3 ounces arugula or spinach
Preheat the panini machine. Cut the ciabatta loaf into 4 equal pieces. Halve each piece horizontally to make 4 sandwiches. Brush the bread on both sides with olive oil and place the bottom-half of the bread slices in the panini machine in a single layer. Heat until golden, about 3 to 4 minutes. Continue with the remaining top slices of bread.
While the top slices of the bread are in the Panini machine, begin forming the sandwiches. Divide the cheese among the warm bread. Cover the cheese with slices of fruit. Drizzle the fruit with honey. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Top with a handful of arugula. Place the warmed top half of the bread over the arugula and return the competed sandwich to the panini machine for 1 to 2 minutes more to finish melting the cheese. Remove from the panini machine. Cut the sandwiches in half and serve immediately
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