Melty dark chocolate between grilled slices of sourdough bread—quite simply, it’s perfection. Credit for this visionary dish, aka the chocolate sandwich, goes to Ari Weinzweig, author of “Zingerman’s Guide to Good Eating.” We’ve tweaked this delightful snack ever so slightly by adding slices of sweet clementine. But you could play with strawberries, raspberries, apples … or just keep it classic.
Chocolate Sandwich with Clementines Recipe
Serves 1
Ingredients:
• 1 tablespoon butter, at room temperature
• 2 slices sourdough bread, cut 1/2-inch thick
• 1 ounce (2 large squares) bittersweet dark chocolate
• 1 clementine
Directions | Butter each slice of bread on one side. Sandwich the chocolate between the non-buttered sides. Heat a small skillet over medium heat. When the skillet is hot, place the sandwich in the center. Set a bowl or plate on the sandwich to weigh it down. Cook until the bottom of the bread is lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Turn the sandwich over and brown the other side, about 3 minutes more. Serve warm with a sweet clementine.
From Zingerman’s Guide to Good Eating (2003 Houghton Mifflin), as posted on MyNorth.com.