Thick Shakes With Strawberry-Mascarpone Panini

Submitted by BeccaB3c

"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."

 

• Ready In: 2hrs
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 4

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.

Reviews

[AKillian24]

I made just the sandwich portion of this recipe to serve with champagne and loved it! I sprinkled a little bit of grated chocolate for kick and used a george foreman grill for the 'panini press'. GREAT outcome! Thanks!