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GRILLED CREAM CHEESE SANDWICH WITH BANAN

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GRILLED CREAM CHEESE SANDWICH WITH BANANA AND PINEAPPLE SALSA
Recipe courtesy Trey Foshee from George's at the Cove
TVFN, FoodNation with Bobby Flay, Show #BF1B10: San Diego CA

1/2 ripe pineapple, peeled, core removed
1 orange, zested
1 tablespoon sugar, plus 3 tablespoons, plus 1/4 cup
1/4 vanilla bean split
1 tablespoon lime zest
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 tablespoon rum
12 slices Brioche, cut 1/2 inch thick, crust removed
4 to 6 ripe bananas, peeled and sliced lengthwise 1/4 inch thick
6 pieces aluminum foil, cut into 8 by 8-inch squares
4 ounces butter, room temperature

Cut the pineapple in small dice and place in colander. Set aside and
let the juice drain, reserving the juice. Julienne the orange zest
and place in a small pot and cover with water. Bring to a simmer and
cook for 2 minutes. Strain and reserve the zest and the orange
flavored water. Using the same small pot, combine the reserved
pineapple juice, 1 tablespoon sugar, and orange zest. Scrape the
vanilla bean seeds into it the pot as well. Bring to a simmer. Place
the pineapple in a bowl and pour over the juice. Let it sit for 2
hours or overnight.

Combine the lime zest, 3 tablespoons sugar, cream cheese, and rum in
a medium bowl and whip until smooth. Reserve. This can be made and
refrigerated up to 2 days in advance.

To build the sandwiches, cut each brioche slice in 1/2 and brush with
butter on one side. Sprinkle with some of the remaining 1/4-cup sugar
and turn over so the non-buttered side is faced up. Spread a 1/4-inch
layer of the cream cheese spread on all slices. Put a layer of
bananas on 1/2 the slices and place the other slice of brioche on
top, forming a sandwich.

Lightly butter and sugar the aluminum sheets and place a sandwich on
each. Fold up and reserve. Place the sandwiches over a medium low
heated grill and cook 3 to 4 minutes on each side or until the
sandwich gets nicely toasted on both sides. Remove from grill. These
can either be unwrapped and platted or the aluminum can be opened and
the pineapple salsa spooned right on top.

Yield: 6 sandwiches
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cooking Time: 2 hours 10 minutes

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