Bistro Apple Panini
 
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The bacon, apple and tarragon go together so well to create a fabulously tasty grilled sandwich. Panini are small, filled, bread rolls, which are sometimes toasted. They are Italian in origin, but now found in other countries.
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Cuisine: Italian
Serves: 6
Ingredients
  • 12 thick slice Bacon
  • 1 medium apple, peeled and thinly sliced
  • 2 teaspoon lemon juice
  • ½ cup Apple jelly
  • 4 teaspoon Fresh Tarragon, minced
  • 12 medium slice Sourdough bread
  • 6 medium slice Havarti cheese
  • 2 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 3 tablespoon Butter or Margarine, softened
Instructions
  1. In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels to drain. In a small bowl, toss thinly sliced apple with lemon juice and set aside.
  2. Place jelly in a small microwave safe bowl; microwave on high for 20 to 30 seconds or until softened. Stir in tarragon.
  3. Spread jelly mixture over six bread slices. Top with cheese, apple, and bacon. Spread mustard over remaining bread slices, top over bacon. Spread outside of sandwiches with butter.
  4. Cook on a panini maker or indoor grill for 4 to 5 minutes or until bread is browned and cheese is melted.
Notes
(1)  If you don't have a panini maker or an indoor grill, you can easily pan-fry or broil these excellent sandwiches.

(2) These pictures show Gruyere Cheese instead of Havarti.  I just bought the wrong cheese at the store -- but as it turned out Smoked Gruyere is absolutely wonderful too!
Recipe by Pray Cook Blog at https://praycookblog.com/bistro-apple-panini/