Thick Shakes With Strawberry-Mascarpone Panini |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 60 Minutes |
Ready In: 90 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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The vanilla sauce and jam can be refrigerated for up to 3 days if you want to make it ahead. Also, try pairing these panini with vanilla shakes- It's great! From Food & Wine, June 2005. Ingredients:
6 large egg yolks |
1/2 cup sugar |
2 cups milk |
1 cup heavy cream |
2 vanilla beans, split and seeds scraped |
1 lb strawberry, sliced (2 pints) |
1/2 cup fresh orange juice |
1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest |
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar |
salt & freshly ground black pepper |
8 slices brioche bread (1/2-inch thick) |
1/2 cup mascarpone |
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened |
2 pints strawberry ice cream |
Directions:
1. Fill a large metal bowl with ice water and set another large metal bowl in it- Set a strainer in the bowl.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk the egg yolks with 1/4 cup of the sugar until slightly pale.
3. In a medium saucepan, heat the milk with the cream and vanilla beans and seeds until small bubbles appear around the edge.
4. Add the hot milk to the egg mixture in a thin stream, whisking constantly.
5. Return the vanilla mixture to the saucepan and cook over moderate heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes.
6. Strain the vanilla sauce into the bowl in the ice bath and let cool completely, stirring occasionally.
7. Meanwhile, in a saucepan, combine the strawberries, orange juice, zest, vinegar and the remaining 1/4 cup of sugar; season very lightly with salt and pepper.
8. Bring to a boil and cook over moderately high heat, stirring frequently, until the mixture has become jammy, about 10 minutes- Transfer the jam to a bowl and let cool.
9. Heat a panini press or griddle over low heat. Spread the mascarpone on 4 of the brioche slices.
10. Spoon 3 tablespoons of the jam on each of the other 4 slices and close the sandwiches.
11. Brush the sandwiches with butter and grill or press until golden, about 5 minutes.
12. Transfer the panini to a cutting board and dash with confectioner's sugar.
13. Halve each sandwich.
14. Put 1 pint of ice cream and half of the vanilla sauce in a blender and blend until smooth.
15. Pour into 2 large glasses.
16. Repeat with remaining ice cream and vanilla sauce to make 2 more shakes.
17. Serve the milk shakes right away, with the panini.
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