I couldn't make just one panini recipe. The only real recipe part is how to make the dough and then how to make it work in a panini press. The toppings and variations are endless so I'm sharing my favorite two with you. A Turkey Cheddar Chipotle Panini and a Pepperoni Pizza Panini.
Put mozzarella cheese and 2 oz of the cream cheese in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave one minute. Stir. Microwave 30 seconds. Stir. At this point all the cheese should be melted. Microwave 3o more seconds until uniform and gloopy (it should look like cheese fondue at this point). Mix in the egg and baking mix. You will need to dump it onto wax paper and knead it by hand to thoroughly incorporate the ingredients or you can do this in a food processor with the dough blade.
Press the dough out on parchment paper into a piece about 8 x 11 inches.
Preheat panini press. This only takes a few minutes.
Spray the panini press with cooking spray and carefully put the dough on the press. Close the lid. Cook for about 5-7 minutes until the dough is golden. Remove and cool. Cut into 3 or 4 pieces. Slice each through the center. The dough in the center is still undercooked. By slicing it through the center and inverting the pieces to make the sandwich you can completely cook the dough on the panini press.
Turkey Cheddar Chipotle Panini: Chipotle Mayo: Blend one can of chipotles in adobo. (This stuff is potent. I use a tiny bit in each recipe and freeze the rest in an ice cube tray for the future). Mix 2 tablespoon mayo with 1 teaspoon chipotle puree and ¼ teaspoon garlic salt. You can add more chipotle puree and garlic salt to taste. I like mine only slightly spicy. I'm a bit of a wuss in the spiciness department. Take one piece of grilled dough and slice it in half through the center. Spread some of the mayo on the grilled side. Top with a few slices of deli turkey, white cheddar cheese, and spinach. Put the top piece of dough on with the lines down. Put the sandwich back on the panini press and grill until the cheese is gooey and the fillings are hot.
Pepperoni Pizza Panini: Take one piece of grilled dough and slice it in half through the center. Spread some tomato sauce on the grilled sides. Top with a few slices of pepperoni and mozzarella cheese. Put the top piece of dough on with the lines down. Put the sandwich back on the panini press and grill until the cheese is gooey and the fillings are hot.