Modern Panini: Manchego & Quince

Name: Modern Panini: Manchego & Quince
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: manchego cheese 2 oz (60 g), coarsely grated; baby arugula leaves ½ cup (½ oz/15 g); unsalted butter 1 tbsp, room temperature; quince paste ¼ cup (2½ oz/75 g); levain bread 4 slices, each about ½ inch (12 mm) thick

Preparation info

Serves
2

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Perfect Panini

By Jodi Liano

Published 2013

About

Membrillo, or quince paste, is a staple at Spain’s tapas bars. The tangy-sweet marmalade is often paired with manchego cheese, creating an ideal salty-sweet balance. The quince paste will be piping hot when this sandwich comes out of the press, so use care.

Ingredients

levain bread 4 slices, each about ½ inch (12 mm) thick
unsalted butter

Europe
Italy
Sandwich
Street Food
Vegetarian
Mediterranean

Method

Preheat the sandwich grill. Spread 1 side of each bread slice with the butter, then spread the unbuttered sides with the quince paste, dividing it evenly. On 2 of the bread slices, layer the arugula, a pinch of salt, and the manchego, dividing them evenly. Place the remaining 2 slices</