chicken-proscuitto-pear-gouda panini

This one is fairly self explanatory.

I used chicken breast cutlets and then pounded them mercilessly with my spiky kitchen hammer thing.  (you don't necessarily have to do that too, but it's fun!)

Serve with a sweet mustard.

Use olive oil on the bread instead of butter if you want it to get crisp.

Wicked Easy Ham Sammich Roll!

Ingredients:

1 Pillsbury Classic Pizza Crust (don't get the thin crust; it doesn't roll well)

8oz sliced deli ham (or...could use any kind of deli meat)

6oz sliced swiss cheese (other kinds of cheese leak out of the roll too much)

- Unroll the crust onto a greased (I use butter flavor Pam) cookie sheet.

- Sprinkle with a little parsley if you have some.

- Bake @ 400 for 6 minutes. Should be dry on surface.

- Remove from oven; cover to edges with alternating layers of meat and cheese to about a half inch thick.

- Can spread a little mayo or mustard or barbecue sauce on top if desired.

- Start from one short side; roll like a jelly roll.  No need to lick it to stick closed :)

- Lay on baking sheet with seam side down.

- Bake @ 400 for 8-10 minutes.  Will brown from cooking spray left on outside.

Suggestions:

- Don't add veggies.  They introduce too much moisture which causes dough to break apart.

- Slice to serve.  I like to put slices of tomato and lettuce and mayo with it on the plate.

- Serves 2 grown humans with normal appetites.  Serves 1 if munchies or super hungry.

- Can drizzle slices with barbecue sauce or mustard, or if feeling adventurous, try making a white sauce with a little mustard powder.  

- Other kinds of deli meat work also, but beware of any that contain a lot of moisture like roast beef. Try pressing the meat slices between a layer of paper towels to absorb excess water.