Cuisinart GR-11, Instruction And Recipe Booklet

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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 sugar-
butter 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