Ham Apple and Brie Panini – a lovely summer panini sandwich with good deli ham, crispy tart apple, creamy brie and the beautiful tang of Dijon mustard.
We’re still in full-on summer mode around here. Hot days and warm nights. Actually sweltering days with a heat index around 110 and nights where the air conditioning can’t keep up with the heat.
This kind of weather makes me just not want to cook. Or eat much either. It always seems that I tend to snack more in the summer. Especially on weekends. Little snacks during the day rather than complete meals.
And I’ve always found that sandwiches really fit the bill in hot weather. Cut them into halves or fourths and they become a perfect afternoon snack to share with one or two others. Of course, the cold sandwiches require no heating up of the kitchen at all and most hot sandwiches just need a little time in a press or an electric grill to make them all warm and yummy.
Last Saturday afternoon was one of those typically hot days when snacks just seemed more appropriate than an actual lunch, so I got out my old George Foreman grill and made up this gorgeous sandwich. The sandwich is an interesting combination of flavors with a little tanginess from the Dijon mustard plus a little salty taste from the ham, the rich creaminess of the brie and a tart, sweet apple.
The whole thing is grilled until the brie is runny and delicious but the apple keeps its fresh, crisp crunch. It was completely delicious and I’ll definitely be making it again. I could also see this sandwich cut into tiny triangles and served as a tea sandwich. I probably would skip the grilling for tea :-)
How to Make Ham Apple Brie Panini
You start by mixing some soft, room temperature butter with Dijon mustard. Then spread some of the mixture on two slices of bread.
Top the bread with some good deli ham, two or three slices of brie and half a Granny Smith apple very thinly sliced. Put the top on your sandwich and then spread one side very lightly with a little more of the mustard-butter mixture.
Place the buttered side down on the grill or press. Lightly butter the remaining side with the rest of the mustard-butter. Close the grill and cook according to your grill’s instructions.
The result will be a beautifully browned tangy, salty, sweet, creamy delightful sandwich! Cool slightly before serving.
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Ham, Apple and Brie Panini
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons softened butter
- 2 slices sandwich bread
- 2 slices deli ham
- 3 slices brie
- ¼ Granny Smith apple thinly sliced
Instructions
- Mix together the Dijon mustard and butter.
- Spread one slide of each slice of bread with the mustard-butter mixture.
- Arrange the ham, brie and apple slices on the buttered side of one slice of bread.
- Place the second slice of bread, buttered side to the inside on top of the sandwich.
- Spread the outside very lightly with some of the remaining mustard-butter mixture.
- Place the buttered side of the sandwich onto the Panini grill. You can also use a frying pan heated to medium-high heat in place of a Panini grill.
- Lightly butter the remaining side of the sandwich with mustard-butter.
- Close the grill and cook according to your grill instructions.
- Allow to cool slightly before serving.
Notes
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I’m Lana Stuart, an award-winning cookbook author, food blogger, and lifelong cook raised deep in Southwest Georgia. I started Lana’s Cooking in 2009 to share the tried-and-true recipes I grew up with. Around here, the food is full of flavor, the traditions run deep, and there’s always room at the table.
Brie is one of my all time favorites. This sandwich looks like it should be my lunch sometime this week!
I love paninis!
Love this sandwich! I want one right now!
That looks delicious!! and I have brie in my fridge right now..
One of my all-time favorite sammies!
This is definitely one of my favorite flavor combinations, especially when it’s all melty between bread. Yum :)
Yep. Melty cheese on bread – always a winner.
Sometimes theres nothing better than a good old sandwich, and a panini is just the best form for sure :) toasty yuminess. Love the flavour combo and might well try it out for lunch tomorrow!
Great, Sasha! If you do try it let me know what you think. We really enjoyed it.
this looks scrumptious. Think I’ll make these for supper.
Hope you enjoy it! I think this would also be good with a red apple and sharp cheddar.
I love this combination Lana…very much like a sandwich I get at a local place called Toast. But…they always add tomato which I always remove. I asked them once why…and the answer was they put tomato on all their sandwiches. I know…a bit weird huh? But I do love their spread..it’s a cranberry aioli with Dijon and mayo.
Making me hungry over here!
Really like the idea of the cranberry aioli. Gotta try that!