Cherry, Chocolate and Sourdough Panini
If you never went to camp and had the pleasure of making Mountain Pies, then the closest thing is probably the panini. Using your imagination, the sky is the limit when it comes to sweet or savory fillings. Instead of the typical ham and cheese, I opted for a dessert creation of freshly pitted cherries, dark chocolate and sliced marshmallows, stuffed between two pieces of buttered and browned sourdough bread. The tang of the bread helps tone down the sweetness of the rest, making this dessert something that you may not be able to stop eating. Just clamp it all together in your panini press, throw it into the fire and get ready for crispy, gooey goodness.
Yields approx 1 servings
Ingredients:
2 slices Sourdough Bread
2 Tb. Butter, unsalted
3 Marshmallows, large, sliced into 3/8 thick coins
1/4 cup Chocolate, Dark or Bittersweet, broken into pieces
4 Cherries, large, pitted and halved
Directions:
Butter the outside of each slice of bread. Place first slice of bread, butter side down, into the panini press so that the butter contacts the metal. Start assembling the panini by adding a layer of sliced marshmallows, followed by the chocolate and cherries, and finally any remaining marshmallow slices. Top with remaining piece of bread, butter side up, and close the panini press. Clamp the panini together and place directly in or near a prepared fire. Cook for 3-4 minutes, or until the bread is browned and crisp and the filling melted. Remove from press, cut into wedges and serve immediately.
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