A finalist in the 2000 Share The Very Best
Recipe Contest, this recipe was submitted by Susan Asanovic of
Wilton, CT. Panini is reinvented as the ultimate comfort food
with the addition of semi-sweet chocolate, dried, sweetened cranberries,
and milk chocolate morsels rolled into a butter-brushed bread.
Cranberry
Chocolate Panini
1/4 cup warm water (105
to 115 degrees F.)
1 (1/4-ounce) package active dry yeast or 2 1/2 teaspoons
active dry yeast
1 cup NESTLÉ® CARNATION® Evaporated Milk
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted, divided use
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
3 cups bread flour
1/4 cup milk chocolate morsels (optional)
1/4 cup dried sweetened cranberries or cherries, coarsely
chopped
4 bars (8-ounces total) NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Semi-Sweet
Chocolate Baking Bars, broken into pieces
Combine water, yeast in
large mixer bowl. Let stand for 5 minutes or until mixture looks
creamy. Add evaporated milk, honey, 1 tablespoon butter and salt.
With mixer on medium speed, gradually add 2 cups flour, a half
cup at a time, scraping bowl often. Using wooden spoon, stir
in morsels and cranberries. Stir in up to 1 cup of the remaining
flour. Dough should stick to the spoon and clean itself from
side of bowl.
Turn dough out onto slightly
floured surface. Knead in additional flour to make a slightly
stiff dough that is smooth and elastic (6 to 8 minutes). Place
in greased bowl; turn to grease surface. Cover; let rise in warm
place for about 1 hour or until double in size.
Punch dough down. Divide
dough into 8 pieces. Flatten each piece into 6 x 4-inch rectangle.
Place one square chocolate in center and roll up. Fold ends under.
Place on greased baking sheet(s). Cover; let rise in warm place
for 15 minutes or until double in size.
Preheat oven to 375°
F. Brush rolls with remaining butter.
Bake for 18 to 22 minutes
or until golden brown and sound hollow when tapped on bottom.
Remove to wire rack to cool completely.
Makes 8 panini.
Recipe and photograph are
the property of Nestlé® and Meals.com, used with permission.
