[jacqibay]

This sounds so good! I just saw this on another site and thought I'd pass it along.<br><br><br><br><br><br>
Fresh Mozzarella, Prosciutto, and Fig Jam Grilled Sandwich<br>
Recipe By :From Grilled Cheese: 50 Recipes to Make You Melt by Marlena Spieler (Chronicle Books, 2004)<br>
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00<br>
Categories : Assign Italian<br>
Panini Sandwiches<br>
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method<br>
-------- ------------ --------------------------------<br>
4 each French rolls -- or Italian rolls (or half-baked if available); soft rolls<br>
10 ounces mozzarella cheese -- thickly sliced; fresh mozzarella<br>
8 ounces prosciutto -- thinly sliced<br>
1/2 cup fig jam -- or fig preserves, to taste<br>
soft butter -- for spreading on bread<br>
Split each roll, and layer with the mozzarella and prosciutto. Spread the top slices with the fig jam, then close up.<br><br>
Lightly butter the outside of each sandwich. Heat a heavy nonstick skillet or panini press over medium-high heat. Place the sandwiches in the pan, working in two batches depending on the size of the pan. Press the sandwiches or close the grill and brown, turning once or twice, until the bread is crisp and the cheese has melted.<br><br>
Though the rolls start off as round, once pressed they are considerably flatter and can be easily turned, albeit carefully. Serve right away, cut on the diagonal.<br><br>
Description:<br>
"Fresh, milky mozzarella melts into a puddle of soothing, stringy cheese, with a hit of salty prosciutto, and a smudge of sweet fig jam to balance it all."<br>
Source:<br>
"Copied by Tom Shunick - A Receptarist on the shores of Rehoboth Bay, DE - January 20, 2008"<br>
T(Cook/Bake Time):<br>
"0:05"

 

[Buxtehude]

I've not had fig jam before.<br><br>
Food porn!

 

[jacqibay]

oooh! I love it, my mom used to make it all the time. I also had a beautiful fig tree in the rent house we were in before we moved to our new house. I never learned how to make jam tho-it's still on my "to do" list.

 

[Buxtehude]

My father loves figs. He grew up in the San Joaquin valley in California back when there were still lots of fruit orchards around.<br><br>
We had an apricot tree in our backyard growing up. I love the smell of the fruit when it falls on the hot ground in the summer and rots a bit. It's not unpleasant, surprisingly. It's a bit like a hot and jammy smell.<br><br>
Now I'm rambling!

 

[jacqibay]

Yah, about food, so it's perfectly acceptable! <img alt="smile.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/smile.gif"><br>
I love fruit trees! My grandmother had a lime tree, yum, fresh limes in a Dos Equis beer on a hot summer day!

 

[muzicgrl]

That was on the cover of gourmet magazine this month. It looked good, but I dont think I would like the fig jam part.

 

[Buxtehude]

Wait a second, I have the latest issue of Gourmet...running off to check the cover...