Cheddar, Fig Jam and Rosemary Candied Pecan Panini

Name: Cheddar, Fig Jam and Rosemary Candied Pecan Panini
Prep time: 1 h 5 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 Tbsps (1/2 stick) butter, at room temperature; 1 teaspoons coarse salt; 1 large egg white; 4 Tbsps fig jam; 2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary; 0 teaspoons ground cayenne pepper; 237 milliliters chopped pecans; 8 slices rustic white bread, sliced from a dense bakery loaf; 227 grams sharp cheddar cheese, sliced; 59 milliliters sugar; 1 Tbsp water

Cheddar, Fig Jam and Rosemary Candied Pecan Panini is Head to the store and pick up fig jam, sharp cheddar cheese, ground cayenne pepper, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the pecans you could follow this main course with the Bourbon Cake with Pecans: A Southern Classic as a dessert.

Instructions

Heat the oven or toaster oven to 300°F. Line a baking sheet with foil and spray the foil with nonstick cooking spray.

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Cooking Spray

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Baking Sheet

Toaster

Aluminum Foil

Oven

Place the sugar, rosemary, salt, and cayenne in a zipper-top plastic bag. Seal the bag and shake it well to combine it all.In a medium-size bowl, whisk together the egg white and water until the mixture is slightly foamy.

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Egg Whites

Rosemary

Ground Cayenne Pepper

Shake

Sugar

Water

Salt

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Ziploc Bags

Whisk

Bowl

Add the pecans and toss to coat them well. With a slotted spoon, transfer the pecans to the bag with the sugar mixture. Seal the bag and shake it well to coat all of the pecans.

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Pecans

Shake

Sugar

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Slotted Spoon

Transfer the coated pecans to the baking sheet and bake them for 30 minutes, giving them a stir with a fork after about 15 minutes. Set them aside to cool.

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Pecans

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Baking Sheet

Oven

Spread butter on two slices of bread to flavor the outside of the sandwich. Flip over one slice and top the other side with cheese and some candied pecans. Flip over the other slice of bread and spread 1 tablespoon fig jam on the other side.

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Candied Pecans

Fig Jam

Butter

Cheese

Spread

Bread

Place it, buttered side up, on top of the sandwich to close it.Grill two panini at a time, with the lid closed, until the cheese is melted and the bread is toasted, 4 to 5 minutes.

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Cheese

Bread

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Grill