Sweet Hot Bacon, Philadelphia Cream Cheese and Raspberry Panini

Kim Sundermeyer Kim Sundermeyer
posted Aug 19, 2012
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This easy to make panini has a flavor medley that is sure to please, combining the freshness of Philadelphia Cream Cheese with zesty hot rasberry jelly and salty bacon. The addition of mayonnaise and Gruyere cheese makes this a delightful twist on a traditional panini. Serve as a meal or cut into strips for a wonderful appetizer. It's especially good accompanied by slices of green apple or any other fresh fruit.

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Ingredients

  • 8 ounces Philadelphia Cream Cheese
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 cup grated gruyere cheese
  • 8 ounces raspberry pepper jelly
  • 1 14 to 16 ounce loaf of Ciabatta bread
  • 12 slices of thick cut bacon

Directions

  1. Cook bacon until crispy and drain on paper towels. Set aside.
  2. Preheat panini press.
  3. In a medium sized bowl, combine Philadelphia Cream Cheese and mayonnaise and mix well.
  4. Add grated Gruyere cheese and mix well.
  5. Slice the Ciabatta bread in half lengthwise so you have a long top and long bottom.
  6. Slice the cut Ciabatta loaf in half so that each half will fit on the panini grill.
  7. Spread the raspberry jelly on the bottom halves of the Ciabatta bread.
  8. Layer the bacon in a single layer on the raspberry jelly.
  9. Spread the Philadelphia Cream Cheese mixture on the top halves of the Ciabatta bread, and place on top of the lower halves.
  10. Cook each half on the panini grill until the sandwich is heated through and the cheese is melted.
  11. Cook each half on the panini press until the sandwich is heated through and the cheese is melted.
  12. If you don't have a panini press, you can place the sandwich in a frying pan on medium high heat, and place a heavy pan or foil wrapped brick on the sandwich,
  • cook time
    20 min.
  • prep time
    15 min.
  • yields
    4 serv.

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