Turkey and Cranberry Panini

A new year tomorrow, already. Where did the time go? What a better way to round out the year than with a Turkey and Cranberry Panini.

Ingredients:

White Turkey, sliced thick

Homemade Cranberry Sauce

Swiss Cheese, sliced thick

Potato Bread

Butter

Instructions:

Butter both side of bread. While toasting on skillet, warm turkey in microwave and let cheese and cranberry sauce come to room temperature(ish). With one side of bread toasted, flip to toast second side and add warm turkey slices on one half and cheese to the other half. The moisture of the turkey and cheese will slightly soften the crunchy toasted layer. This is OK as the other half of the bread is still toasting for the crunchy layer. When second side of bread is toasted, add a generous layer of cranberry sauce. Combine two side, slice in half, and enjoy!

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