Cuisinart COMPACT GR-35 - Manual (Page 17)

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Grilled Reubens
Classic deli made easy with the
Griddler ® Compact .
Griddler ® Compact position: Closed
Plate side: Grill
Makes 2 sandwiches
4 slices rye bread
2 ounces corned beef, thinly sliced
2 teaspoons Russian or Thousand
Island dressing
¼ cup sauerkraut, well drained
1 ounce Swiss cheese, sliced
½ tablespoon unsalted butter,
melted (optional)
1 . Insert plates on grill side . Preheat the
Cuisinart ® Griddler ® Compact to High .
2 . Prepare sandwiches . Lay two slices of rye
bread down on a work surface . Place 1
ounce of corned beef on each slice of bread
and spread 1 teaspoon of dressing on each .
Place 2 tablespoons of sauerkraut on each
sandwich and top each with Swiss cheese .
Place remaining bread on top of sandwich . If
using, lightly brush tops with melted butter .
3 . Once grill has preheated, place sandwiches
on the lower grill plate and close . Grill for
about 4 to 5 minutes, until bread is evenly
golden and toasted and the cheese melted .
4 . Cut sandwiches on a diagonal and serve .
Nutritional information per sandwich:
Calories 314 (36% from fat) • carb. 35g • pro. 14g
• fat 12g • sat. fat 5g • chol. 41mg • sod. 1011mg
• calc. 161mg • fiber 5g
Smoked Turkey, Roasted
Pepper & Swiss Panini with
Pesto Mayo
Griddler ® Compact position: Closed
Plate side: Grill
Makes 2 panini
1½ tablespoons light or regular
mayonnaise
1 tablespoon prepared pesto
4 slices crusty country bread or artisan
wheat bread (about 6 x 3½ x ½ inch)
2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil or
melted butter
4 ounces smoked turkey breast,
thinly sliced
1 roasted red pepper, well drained,
cut into ½-inch strips
2 ounces Swiss cheese, very thinly
sliced
2 ounces red onion, very thinly sliced
(optional)
1 . Insert plates on grill side . Preheat the
Cuisinart ® Griddler ® Compact to Medium
while assembling panini . Combine
mayonnaise and pesto . Lightly brush one side
of each slice of bread with the olive oil/butter .
Lay 4 slices of bread on the work surface,
oiled side down . Spread lightly with pesto
mayonnaise . Build the sandwiches in this
order: smoked turkey, roasted pepper, cheese
and onion (if using), using equal amounts of
each item on each sandwich . Top with the
remaining sliced bread that has been spread
lightly with the pesto mayonnaise, oiled side
up .
2 . Arrange sandwiches evenly spaced on the
bottom grill plate of the preheated unit; close,
applying light pressure to handle for about 30
seconds . Grill panini for 3 to 4 minutes . Cut in
half on the diagonal; serve warm .
Nutritional information per panini:
Calories 383 ( 61% from fat) • carb. 17g • pro. 20g
• fat 26g • sat. fat 8g • chol. 60mg • sod. 1211mg
• calc. 267mg • fiber 2g