Chocolate Hazelnut Panini

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350u00b0F Spread hazelnuts on a pie plate. Bake until golden brown (around 12 minutes). Transfer hot hazelnuts to a mini-food processor and pulse until mixture forms a paste. Add chocolate and pulse until melted.

2. 2

   Cook half-and-half, brown sugar, and salt in small saucepan over medium heat, stirring, just until mixture comes to a boil and brown sugar dissolves, about 3 minutes. Pour into glass measure. With food processor running, add half-and-half mixture to chocolate-nut mixture through feed tube and puree. Transfer to bowl and let cool until spreadable.

3. 3

   Spray one side of bread slices with nonstick spray. Put 4 slices, sprayed side down, on sheet of wax paper and spread each with 2 Tbsp chocolate nut mixture. Top with remaining slices, sprayed side up.

4. 4

   Heat panini maker or waffle maker according to manufacturer's directions. Add panini, in batches if necessary, and cook until golden brown, around 2 minutes. Cut each panino into thirds.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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