GHIRARDELLI® CHOCOLATE PANINI

GHIRARDELLI® CHOCOLATE PANINI image

Yield 12 to 14

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 (18-inch) baguette with flaky crust
8 ounces Ghirardelli Semi-Sweet Chocolate baking bars
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
If you prefer your chocolate sweeter, use Ghirardelli Milk Chocolate, or for a more intense treat, try a Ghirardelli 60% Cacao Bittersweet Baking bar.

Steps:

Slice the bread on the diagonal into slices ½ to ¾ inch thick; there should be at least 20 slices of bread. Break the chocolate into ½ ounce squares. On a 4-ounce bar, there are eight ½-ounce squares. Butter one side of each slice of bread with ½ teaspoon of butter and make a sandwich, butter side out, using a piece and a half of chocolate per sandwich. Heat a large pan over medium heat and, in batches, cook each sandwich until golden brown, pressing down with a spatula. Flip the sandwiches and cook the second side until golden brown, about 30 seconds. Keep warm in the oven. Note: These sandwiches can also be made in a panini machine following the manufacturer's instructions.