Day After Thanksgiving Turkey Panini Recipes

DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING PANINIS

Steps:

• MIX cranberry relish, mustard and brown sugar in small bowl; set aside.
• TO ASSEMBLE, spread butter on 1 side of each slice of bread. Place 4 of the bread slices, buttered-side down, on cutting board. Spread about 2 tablespoons (30 ml) of the mustard mixture on each slice. Divide turkey, arugula and Crispy Fried Onions evenly on each of the 4 bread slices. Cover each sandwich with remaining slices of bread, buttered-side up.
• HEAT panini press on medium-high. Place 2 sandwiches at a time on panini press. Close. Cook 5 to 8 minutes or until bread is crisp and golden brown. Repeat with remaining sandwiches. Cut each sandwich in half to serve.

LEFTOVER THANKSGIVING PANINI

Steps:

• Spread the mustard on both slices of bread, then lay a slice of cheese on each piece. On one slice, arrange the turkey and the cranberry sauce. On the other slice, lay on the dressing and spoon the gravy over the top.
• Carefully unite the two halves into one sandwich, then spread the top side of the bread with 1 tablespoon of the butter.
• Invert the sandwich, butter-side down, onto a hot panini maker (or a grill pan or skillet over medium-low heat; see Cook's Note). Spread the top with the remaining 1 tablespoon butter.
• Close the panini maker and grill until the bread is crusty and golden, the fillings are hot, and the cheese is melted. (If using a grill pan or skillet, flip the sandwich halfway through to grill on the other side.)
• Pull the sandwich off the heat and slice it in half--this sandwich is to die for!

DAY-AFTER THANKSGIVING TURKEY PANINI

Steps:

• Preheat grill pan or Panini machine to medium heat.
• Spread each piece of bread with one teaspoon of butter.
• On the unbuttered side of one piece of bread, layer one slice of cheese, leftover sliced turkey, cranberry sauce and remaining slice of cheese. Place remaining slice of bread on top, buttered side up.
• Put sandwich in pan or onto Panini machine. Grill sandwich 5 minutes on Panini machine or until it is golden and toasted.
• If using a pan, press sandwich down with a pan lid. Flip sandwich after about 3 minutes or when bottom is fully toasted. Cook other side about 3 minutes or until toasted.

DAY AFTER TURKEY DAY PANINI

Steps:

• Spread some cold gravy over one side of each slice of bread. Heat the rest of the gravy and use for dipping! On one piece of bread layer turkey and dressing/stuffing and cheese if desired. Top with some cranberry sauce and season with sage, salt and pepper if desired. Place other bread slice of top, gravy side down.
• Butter the outside of the sandwich on the each side. I butter the top of the sandwich and then lay the sandwich in the preheated pan with that buttered side now on the bottom. Now butter the new 'top' of the sandwich, close or cover and weigh down and toast til done.
• Toast to golden brown in a panini press or in a cast iron skillet with another pot or pan on top of sandwich with a heavy can weighing it down to 'press' the sandwich.

DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING TURKEY PANINI

Steps:

• 1. Mix dijon mustard and apricot preserves together; set aside.
• 2. Mix cranberry sauce and chopped pecans; set aside.
• 3. Spread all bread slices on one side with dijon mustard and apricot mixture; top with slice of swiss cheese, shredded turkey, cranberry mixture, another slice of swiss and top with other bread with dijon/apricot side down.
• 4. Slather both sides of each sandwich generously with softened butter and grill in a panni press or in a heavy skillet, pressing with a spatula as they cook. Slice and serve.