30.5.11

Brie & Apple Panini


I love my panini maker. Anything that can turn a ho-hum sandwich into an impressive meal has a golden spot on my kitchen counter.

The melted cheese, buttered bread and crispy edges created by the panini press make for a delicious treat.

I slathered both sides of my whole grain bread with tzatziki sauce and mango chutney and placed thick slices of brie cheese and thin slices of a tart granny smith apple in the centre.

I was in panini heaven.

It's a good place to be.

Note: If you don't have a panini maker you can create the same effect with a grill pan, press, skillet, etc. Spread a very thin layer of butter on one side of each slice of bread. Place the butter side down on the pan and cook for a couple of minutes until golden brown, flip over and when the cheese begins to melt take it off the pan and enjoy.

32 comments:

  1. Oh my this looks so delicious :)

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  2. I'm thinking this should be dinner or maybe lunch today!

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  3. That looks mouth watering ;-)) Diane

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  4. Ohhh I love apples and this would be a great lunch!

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  5. Ooo! I have apples and this would be a wonderful way to use them! Sounds yummy!

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  6. brie and apple sandwich looks good! are you one of those ppl who puts cheese on their apple pie?

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  7. Ack, you are making me crave a panini maker--in the meantime I may have to make a brie and apple melted sandwich anyway. Happy Memorial Day!

    xo mary jo

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  8. Oooh, that looks so delicious. I love apples with cheese, especially melty cheese.

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  9. Brie is practically my middle name. This looks perfectly delicious!

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  10. simple and delish and with the bread..oh yeah baby

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  11. Mary, I'd be afraid to get a panini maker - I'd probably be making sandwiches with tons of cheese everyday! Brie and apple is such a great combination. Mmmm ...

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  12. That looks delicious! I really do wish I had a panini press :(

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  13. I love the combination of apples and brie - its delicious. And to combine them in a panini - yum! That sounds wonderful

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  14. Brie + fruit is my all time favorite combo. I've only attempted a panini with it once, and the results weren't what I'd hoped for. I'm more than willing to try again though, as these look absolutely amazing. I just wish my dear Trader Joe's was still within walking distance, their $3 squishy brie cannot be beat.

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  15. Any brie I buy rarely sees a slice of bread because we polish it off with some sliced fruit in record time. Next time, I should save some for this recipe. Sounds so good! Thanks for sharing :)

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  16. I thought my favorite sandwich was chicken, brie, caramelized onions and cashews but maybe, just maybe yours sounds better. :)

    Nothing better than a great sandwich when you're hungry!

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  17. Brie complement the apples perfectly :) Makes for a lip smacking snack!!
    Prathima Rao
    Prats Corner

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  18. be still my heart. Cheese and apple in a pressed grilled panini just oozing with sweet goodness. I am speechless. I am hungry too! Thanks for stopping by the other day. I am definitely following you now- will be back often

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  19. I'm a newly found brie loving girl! This panini looks great. I might have to create my own for dinner tonight!

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  20. Thanks for stopping by Mary!
    This looks so good :) Just got a panini maker for my birthday last month and still haven't cracked the box. What is wrong with me!?

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  21. I officially want to try every food item on your blog! It all looks so delicious! I had an apple and brie sandwich for the first time in NY not too long ago and I can't stop thinking about it. I need to recreate this easy meal just like you did here! I love the mango chutney touch :)

    <3 kris&kel
    www.krisandkel.com

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  22. the last time i tried to use brie in my panini, it just glommed up in one place. but yours looks SO GOOD!

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  23. What I love about this are the thick slices of apple - I can almost taste the brie oozing between them. Hmm, it's breakfast time here - does this count as breakfast food?

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  24. Confession: I own a George Foreman and have never used it. But maybe I can recreate these on the GF?

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  25. I was literally just thinking about apple and cheese together abbout half an hour ag0! It must be fate telling me to make one of these :-)

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  26. Ah this is one of my favorite combos. Looks fantastic!

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  27. My panini press is one of the my favorite kitchen tools! I love apples and brie- so chic, so perfect together. Now I want one!

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  28. I love the combination of brie and apples. This looks so good!

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  29. Reading your post, I have been transformed to food heaven :-) Tzatziki sauce with mango chutney, cheese and tart apple....yummm! that is a brilliant combo...I'll have to re-create this for my family and friends...very creative - wouldn't have thought of this combo myself...

    -Shilpa

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  30. Oh my god......
    This looks incredible. Even looking at it makes my ass get bigger but i think i may have to make an exception and cook one up later! xxx

    http://beautyandthebeats-sheridan.blogspot.com/

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  31. This sounds perfect! I love brie and apples.

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