Grape Mostarda and Prosciutto Panini

Directions

Make the mostarda

  1. Combine grapes, sugar, vinegar, mustard seeds, Aleppo pepper, and salt in a medium saucepan over medium. Bring to a boil, stirring often. Reduce heat to medium-low, and cook, stirring often, until mixture reduces to the consistency of loose jam, about 30 minutes. Remove from heat, and let cool completely, about 30 minutes.

Make the panini

  1. Spread 2 bread slices with 1/2 tablespoon mostarda each. Top each with 1 slice of cheddar, 1/2 ounce crumbled blue cheese, and 2 slices prosciutto. Spread remaining 2 bread slices with 1/2 tablespoon mostarda each. Place bread slices, mostarda side down, over prosciutto. Spread butter evenly on both sides of sandwiches.

  2. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium. Add sandwiches to skillet; lightly cover with aluminum foil, and place a large cast-iron skillet on top to compress. (Alternatively, use a heavy skillet weighted with 2 heavy cans.) Cook, flipping sandwiches once and adjusting heat as necessary, until bread is golden brown and toasted and cheese melts, about 2 minutes per side. Serve immediately with remaining mostarda on the side.

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