Apple, Pear and Bacon Panini

Ingredients

• 2 Tablespoons Bellindora Gourmet Blend Olive Oil
• 4-6 slices of a Gala or Cortland Apple (sliced thin)
• 4-6 slices of Bartlett Pear (sliced thin)
• 2-3 slices Bacon, cooked
• 2 slices Italian Bread
• 1/4 – 1/3 C. Brie or Gorgonzola Cheese (at room temperature)
• 1 – 1 1/2 Tablespoons Bellindora Cranberry Pear Vinegar

Directions

Prepare the bread, brushing with olive oil on one side of each slice. Spread the cheese equally on each side of the unprepared side of the bread. Layer bacon on top of the cheese. Layer thinly sliced apples and pears on top of the bacon, alternating layering for optimal balance of flavor. Drizzle the apples and pears with the Cranberry Pear Balsamic Vinegar. Place the inside of each slice of bread together with the apples and pears on the inside (facing each other) with the prepared bread with the olive oil on the outside. Grill on a panini press or pan fry until warm and crisp.