CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT PANINI

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A friend gave this to me from one of her cooking magazines (but I don't know which one!). You do need a panini or waffle maker to press them.

Provided by moose_kristi

Categories     Dessert

Time 35m

Yield 6 panini

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 1/3 cups chopped hazelnuts
2 ounces chocolate, coarsely chopped (bittersweet or semi-sweet)
1/4 cup fat-free half-and-half
2 tablespoons dark brown sugar, packed
8 slices whole-grain bread
1 pinch salt

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F Spread hazelnuts on a pie plate. Bake until golden brown (around 12 minutes). Transfer hot hazelnuts to a mini-food processor and pulse until mixture forms a paste. Add chocolate and pulse until melted.
  • Cook half-and-half, brown sugar, and salt in small saucepan over medium heat, stirring, just until mixture comes to a boil and brown sugar dissolves, about 3 minutes. Pour into glass measure. With food processor running, add half-and-half mixture to chocolate-nut mixture through feed tube and puree. Transfer to bowl and let cool until spreadable.
  • Spray one side of bread slices with nonstick spray. Put 4 slices, sprayed side down, on sheet of wax paper and spread each with 2 Tbsp chocolate nut mixture. Top with remaining slices, sprayed side up.
  • Heat panini maker or waffle maker according to manufacturer's directions. Add panini, in batches if necessary, and cook until golden brown, around 2 minutes. Cut each panino into thirds.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 347.8, Fat 24.4, SaturatedFat 4.7, Cholesterol 0.5, Sodium 214.3, Carbohydrate 30.1, Fiber 5.3, Sugar 7.8, Protein 8.5

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