Sweet Apple Fontina Panini

Name: Sweet Apple Fontina Panini
Prep time: 1 h 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 apples, cored and sliced very thin; 8 slices broiche bread, sliced to desired thickness; 5 eggs, beaten and reserved in shallow baking dish; 4 slices fontina; 12 sprigs fresh rosemary; 0 Tbsps ground cardamom; 59 milliliters honey; 1 lemon, zested, for garnish; 473 milliliters Limoncello; 1 pinch Pinch of salt; 118 milliliters sugar; 4 servings Turbinado sugar, for garnish

Sweet Apple Fontin Head to the store and pick up lemon zest, broiche bread, honey, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the apples you could follow this main course with the Hot Caramel Apples as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet.

Instructions

Special equipment: shallow baking dish

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Baking Pan

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spray with cooking spray.

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Cooking Spray

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Baking Paper

Baking Sheet

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In a large bowl, mix the apples, 2 tablespoons honey, cardamom and salt.

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Cardamom

Apple

Honey

Salt

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Bowl

Layer the apple mixture in slightly overlapped rows on the prepared baking sheet.

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Apple

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Bake for 30 minutes.

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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.

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Limoncello

Rosemary

Honey

Sugar

Water

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Remove from the heat and allow let steep for at least 10 minutes. Strain, reserving rosemary, and set aside.

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Rosemary

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.

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Limoncello

Brioche

Fontina Cheese

Apple

Syrup

Egg

Place the sandwiches on a wire rack set over a baking sheet to drain off excess egg.

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Egg

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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.

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Limoncello

Syrup

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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.

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Turbinado Sugar