Open face Asian Pear Panini with Gorgonzola Chees & Thyme Honey

Open face Asian Pear Panini with Gorgonzola Chees & Thyme Honey

Posted on 21. May, 2007 by singleguychef in Breakfast, Main, Recipes

I was chatting with my brother this weekend about the blog and he described this panini to me. He had eaten it at a joint in Chicago and had made the dish for my mom and sister not too long ago. So…I thought I’d give it a try. I normally make breakfasts on the weekends that consists of eggs, smoked bacon, hash browns with capers. This is a wonderful detour and change and makes a perfect, light, sweet breakfast.

Serves: 2

Ingredients

1 large Asian pear
4 slices of bread. I used a country buttertop that has a great, rich buttery flavor. A wheat or whole grain would work nicely too.
2-3 TBs. of crumbled gorgonzola - amount depends on taste
2-3 TBs. of honey - amount depends on taste. I use a thyme honey.
Extra virgin olive oil for grilling the bread

Preparation

1. Heat your griddle pan on medium heat.
2. Cut the pear in halves on the vertical. Remove the core and seeds. Slice and set aside.
3. Brush some extra virgin olive oil on one side of the bread slices.
4. When the griddle pan is hot, lay the bread slices oil side down. Brush the top side of the bread slices. I have a panini iron to press the bread slices but you could use a pot filled with water. Be careful to not spill the water when removing the pot. NOT that it’s ever happened to me. :-S
5. The bread will brown quickly. Check for a nice golden/brown color. Approximately, 1 min. Flip the slices and grill the other side.

Plating

1. Place bread slices on the plates.
2. Lay down a row of pear slices.
3. Sprinkle some gorgonzola cheese on top of the pears
4. Drizzle the honey over the panini

Enjoy! :-)
Here are some pics:

Asian PearsAsian Pears Asian Pears - can't stop taking their pics!Country buttertop bread on the griddle pan

Plated with bread and asian pearPlated with bread, asian pears and gorgonzolaMore honey action

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2 Responses to “Open face Asian Pear Panini with Gorgonzola Chees & Thyme Honey”

  1. Heidi

    21. May, 2007

    How about making with with Granny Smith apples instead?

  2. singleguychef

    22. May, 2007

    The tartness of the Granny Smith could work. Might be similar to dried cranberries and gorgonzola combination in some salad. Give it a try and let me know!

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