Ham And Cheese Pretzel Panini Food

HAM AND CHEESE PRETZEL PANINI

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill to medium heat (325 to 375 degrees F (160 to 190 degrees C). Lightly oil grill grate.
• Divide ham and cheese among 8 pretzels arranged salt-sides down on a baking sheet. Top with remaining pretzels, salt-sides up.
• Transfer pretzel panini to grill and top with a heavy oven-safe skillet or bricks wrapped in foil to weigh them down. Close lid; grill panini until cheese is melted, 2 to 3 minutes per side.

HAM AND CHEESE PRETZEL PANINI

Steps:

• Top 8 pretzels with the ham and cheese, dividing equally. Top with the remaining pretzels.
• Prepare a grill for medium heat. Add the sandwiches and weigh them down with foil- wrapped bricks or a heavy ovenproof skillet.
• Cover and grill until the cheese melts, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Serve the sandwiches with the beer mustard.

HAM AND CHEESE PANINI

Steps:

• Slice the bread loaf in half lengthwise; scoop out the bread to remove the soft inner portion and discard.
• Slice the loaf crosswise into 4 equal-size pieces.
• Drizzle the inside of each roll with 1 1/2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar.
• Layer 3 radicchio leaves, 4 basil leaves, 1/4 of the prosciutto, and 1 slice provolone cheese in each roll.
• Sprinkle with the pepper; close the rolls and brush each panini with 1/2 teaspoon of the olive oil.
• Heat a heavy cast-iron skillet or other skillet over med-high heat and spray with the cooking spray.
• Place 2 sandwiches in the skillet and weigh them down with another skillet or panini weight.
• Toast until the cheese begins to melt and the bread is browned and toasted on the edges, 3-4 minutes.
• Flip the sandwiches and toast for an additional 2-3 minutes.
• Remove from pan and slice in half; repeat with the remaining 2 sandwiches.

HAM AND CHEESE PRETZEL PANINI

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill to medium heat (325 to 375 degrees F (160 to 190 degrees C). Lightly oil grill grate.
• Divide ham and cheese among 8 pretzels arranged salt-sides down on a baking sheet. Top with remaining pretzels, salt-sides up.
• Transfer pretzel panini to grill and top with a heavy oven-safe skillet or bricks wrapped in foil to weigh them down. Close lid; grill panini until cheese is melted, 2 to 3 minutes per side.

HAM-AND-CHEESE PANINI

Steps:

• Melt butter in a medium skillet over medium-low heat; add shallots. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 10 minutes. Add thyme and continue cooking until onions are caramelized, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
• Spread 1 1/2 teaspoons mustard on one side of a slice of bread. Top with a slice of cheese, 2 ounces ham, 1/4 of the shallot mixture, and another slice of cheese. Spread 1 1/2 teaspoons mustard on a second slice of bread and place mustard side down on top of cheese to form a sandwich. Repeat process three times with remaining mustard, bread, cheese, ham, and shallots.
• Brush top and bottom of each sandwich with olive oil. Place in a panini grill and press until bread is crisp and brown, and cheese has melted slightly, 9 to 10 minutes. If using a grill pan, preheat over medium-high heat. Place a heavy pan on top of sandwiches and press down. Cook, turning once, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Cut sandwiches in half and serve immediately.

HAM & CHEESE PRETZEL BITES

Steps:

• Combine milk and brown sugar in a bowl and stir til sugar is dissolved.
• Add flour and .25 oz instant dry yeast.
• Stir until a soft dough forms. Add more flour as needed (up to 1/2 cup).
• Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and gently knead a few times, forming a smooth ball.
• Brush the inside of a large clean bowl with olive oil. Transfer the dough to the bowl and cover tightly with plastic wrap. Alow it to rise in a warm, draft-free area for about 2 hours, or until the dough has doubled in size and bubbles appear on the surface.
• Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface. Divide it into 4 equal pieces. Lightly dust a rolling pin with flour and roll each piece of dough into roughly a 12x4-inch rectangle.
• With the long sides facing you, place the ham topped by the cheese onto the bottom third of each piece of dough.
• Starting with the long edge with ham and cheese, roll tightly into logs.
• Cut each roll into 12 pieces.
• Transfer to a silpat (parchment) lined sheet and let them rest for 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Bring 6 cups of water to a boil. Add 4 teaspoons of baking soda to the boiling water and reduce the heat to a gentle simmer.
• Boil the pretzels in batches, cooking for about 20 seconds each and turning once. If you are having casualties, pinch the ends closed just a little.
• They should look slightly puffed when they are done. Use a slotted spoon to transfer them back to the baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until they are puffed and golden, about 15 minutes.
• Brush with 4 tablespoons of melted butter and sprinkle with 1-2 tablespoons of coarse kosher salt.
• Best served warm. Or enjoy room temperature.
• Consider a mustardy dipping sauce.
• ONLY active time is estimated.

15-MINUTE GRILLED HAM & CHEESE PANINI

Steps:

• Heat panini grill.
• Fill bread slices with cheese, ham and onions to make 4 sandwiches.
• Mix mayo and seasoning until blended; spread onto outsides of sandwiches.
• Grill, in batches if necessary, 2 to 3 min. or until cheese is melted and sandwiches are golden brown.