Cuisinart Elite Collection GR-150C, Instruction And Recipe Booklet

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1. Fit the Griddler
®
Deluxe with the grill plates and preheat both plates to 450˚F (230˚C).
2. Using 2 tablespoons (30 ml) of the oil, brush all the bread on both sides. Once the
unit has preheated, put all pieces of oiled bread onto the hot plates and grill about 3
to 5 minutes per side, until lightly browned.
3. While bread is grilling, prepare topping. In a small bowl, stir together the tomatoes,
salt, pepper, garlic and basil with the remaining oil.
4. Keeping the upper plate at 450˚F (230˚C), reduce the lower plate to Warm. Move all
toasted bread to the lower plate and distribute the tomato mixture evenly on each
piece, then top with the Parmesan. Setting the cover height adjuster at the highest
notch, close the upper plate until it is sitting just above the Parmesan, but not
touching it. Let the bruschetta cook until the cheese is just melted, about 5 minutes.
5. Serve immediately.
Nutritional information per bruschetta:
Calories 67 (34% from fat) • carb. 9g • pro. 2g • fat 3g • sat. fat 1g
• chol. 1mg • sod. 138mg • calc. 21mg • fiber 1g
The All-American Burger
Start with the best beef you can find, then simply season, grill, top with blue cheese,
and finish cooking. The Cuisinart ® Griddler ® Deluxe does it all!
Griddler ® Deluxe Position: Closed
Plate Side: Grill
Makes 6 servings
2 pounds (900 g) ground beef round or chuck (freshly ground if possible)
1½ teaspoons (7 ml) kosher salt
¾ teaspoon (4 ml) freshly ground black pepper
½ teaspoon (2.5 ml) garlic powder
3 tablespoons (45 ml) crumbled blue cheese, divided
6 hamburger buns, for serving
1. Fit the Griddler ® Deluxe with the grill plates and preheat both plates to 450˚F (230˚C).
2. Working the ground chuck as little as possible, mix in a large bowl with the salt,
pepper and garlic powder. Shape into 6 patties, about 4 inches (10 cm) in diameter.
The best way to do this is to use a 4-inch [10cm] round cookie cutter: Divide meat
equally into six portions, put each into into the cookie cutter and gently press to
evenly fill. All burgers should be the same thickness for optimal results. Use your
thumb to press a dimple into the center of each patty.
3. When the unit has preheated, place the burgers on the lower grill plate, evenly
spaced. Using the cover height adjuster, close the upper plate so the hinge is set to
the position where the upper grill plate is just sitting on the burgers without pressing
them.
4. Contact grill for 5 minutes for rare burgers (this will result in a medium-rare burger by
the end of cooking). Then open the unit and top with the blue cheese, ½ tablespoon
(7 ml) per burger. Setting the cover height adjuster, close the upper grill plate so it is
sitting over the blue cheese but not touching it. Grill for an additional 2 minutes, or
until the cheese is just melted.
5. Remove burgers and serve immediately.