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:

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