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Bistro Apple Panini

Name: Bistro Apple Panini
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Ingredients: 12 thick-sliced bacon strips, cut in half; 1 medium apple, thinly sliced; 1 tablespoon ginger ale; 1 teaspoon lemon juice; 1/4 cup apple jelly; 4 teaspoons minced fresh tarragon; 12 slices sourdough bread; 6 slices Havarti cheese; 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard; 3 tablespoons butter, softened

4 reviews

Test Kitchen Approved

Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Cook: 5 min./ batch

Makes

6 servings

Updated: Oct. 12, 2022

My family loves panini press recipes. The bacon, apple and tarragon in this recipe go together so well. If you don’t have a panini maker or an indoor grill, you can easily pan-fry or broil these excellent sandwiches.—Noelle Myers, Grand Forks, North Dakota

Bistro Apple Panini Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

12 thick-sliced bacon strips, cut in half
1 medium apple, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon ginger ale
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/4 cup apple jelly
4 teaspoons minced fresh tarragon
12 slices sourdough bread
6 slices Havarti cheese
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
3 tablespoons butter, softened

Directions

In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels to drain. In a small bowl, toss apple with ginger ale and lemon juice; set aside.

Place jelly in a small microwave-safe bowl; microwave on high for 20-30 seconds or until softened. Stir in tarragon.
Spread jelly mixture over 6 bread slices. Top with cheese, apple and bacon. Spread mustard over remaining bread; place over bacon. Spread outsides of sandwiches with butter.
Cook on a panini maker or indoor grill for 3-4 minutes or until bread is browned and cheese is melted.

Test Kitchen Tips

Fry 2 lbs. or more of bacon at a time, drain the slices well, then freeze them. The slices don’t stick together, so it’s easy to remove a few from the bag for a sandwich or to crumble for a recipe.

Go for freshly squeezed lemon juice when preparing this summery sipper. Bottled lemon juice, which is from concentrate, won’t provide the same bright, fresh flavor.

You'll want to give these tasty paninis a try.

Nutrition Facts

1 panini: 512 calories, 25g fat (12g saturated fat), 62mg cholesterol, 1235mg sodium, 50g carbohydrate (13g sugars, 2g fiber), 22g protein.

Bistro Apple Panini

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