Cream Cheese and Jelly Panini’s

Serves 4

8 Slices soft white bread

2 tbsp soft butter

1 4oz package cream cheese

4 tbsp Jelly (use your favorite kind)

1Set your adjustable temperature control between settings

9 and 10 and allow your Panini Maker to preheat until the green ready light illuminates.

2Butter the sliced bread on one side.

3Lay cut side down onto plastic wrap.

4Soften cream cheese in a small bowl in the microwave for about 20 seconds or till soft.

5Spread cream cheese on unbuttered sides of all 8 slices of bread

6On 4 slices, spread the jelly on top of the cream cheese not quite to the edges.

7Top with remaining bread, cream cheese side down.

8Load onto Panini grill till golden brown.

9Serve.

Recipe courtesy Marian Getz – Wolfgang Puck Café Lake Buena Vista, Florida

Grilled Reuben Sandwich

Serves 1

2 slices marble rye bread

1 teaspoon mayonnaise

1/4 lb Pastrami or Corned Beef – Sliced thin 1 slice Swiss cheese

2 tablespoons sauerkraut – drained

1 teaspoon thousand island salad dressing

1 teaspoon dijon mustard – optional

1Set your adjustable temperature control between settings

9 and 10 and allow your Panini Maker to preheat until the green ready light illuminates.

2Spread the mayonnaise on the outsides of the marble rye bread, place them mayonnaise side down on a cutting board covered with plastic wrap.

3Place the pastrami or corned beef on one slice of bread, top with the sauerkraut and Thousand Island, then top with cheese.

(If you choose to use the Dijon mustard, spread it on the bottom slice of bread before placing meat on it.)

4Set a timer for 4 minutes.

5Remove from Panini Maker, allow to cool for several minutes before cutting with a sharp knife.

Recipe courtesy Debra Murray, Wolfgang Puck HSN Guest Host