PaninoLog: Croissant with Dulce de Leche

The subject of the second installment in the PaninoLog is a sweet pressed sandwich, inspired by the grilled croissant with dulce de leche served at Union Square bakery/cafeteria City Bakery.

The press ends up crushing the thin layers of the pastry, but the resulting sandwich is crisp and flaky on the outside, while the heat from the grill just begins to melt the thick dulce de leche on the inside.

To re-create the sandwich at home, simply slice a croissant in half, spread it with a generous layer of dulce de leche (from a jar, or if you are ambitious, homemade), lightly brush the outside with butter, and grill until golden brown.