Sunday, August 7, 2011

Caprese Bruschetta

So in my attempt to come back to reality and become human again. I had a girls luncheon with my friend for the SCV Club Nicole (i know we have the same name).  For lunch i made Caprese Bruchetta with a prosciutto base and a balsamic dressing drizzle.  YUMM YUMM  Her pup LuLu came to join and couldn't stop eating up the fallen prosciutto.  She was a fast little pup which was also handy.  I didn't have to clean the crumbs off the floor for once.  HAHA.  Anywho, on to the recipe....

Caprese Bruschetta 
1/5 loaf of Rustic bread cut in 2.5 by 3 rectangles
1large sliced tomato
8 ounces fresh mots
handful fresh basil leaves
3 cloves of crushed garlic
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp balsamic dressing
2 slices prosciutto
garlic salt and pepper

So this recipe is as easy as it gets... it is all about slicing and crushing.  So first take your tbsps of olive oil put it on medium heat and add your crushed garlic.  You just want to cook the garlic until you can smell it aromatic scent and by then it should have a tint of brown (not burnt just tinted brown) lol.  Once your garlic is finished take your pieces of bread and lightly dip the flat side in the garlic olive oil mesh just to lightly coat it (this is where the flavor is). Not to begin creating... muhahaha( that was my evil cooking laugh, it comes out now and again right before something delish is created.  So take your piece of bread and add a little 2 by 2 piece of prosciutto (or bigger if you really really like it). Next the tomato slices,  Now this is the point where you sprinkle salt and pepper because the moisture of the tomato will help it stick rather then fall off of the basil that you will put on next.  I like mixing it out and using fun salts like santa maria salt, garlic salt, herb du provence...what ever you fancy try it out. Almost finished add the mots and put in the over on broil for 5 minutes.  Be sure not to cook it to long because you just want to all the ingredients to meld not have the cheese completely melted. Once the time has passed immediately place one basil leaf on each bread bite and it should stick to the melted cheese.  Now for the final touch of love.....drizzle your favorite (or homemade) balsamic dressing an viola a quick but very fancy girls lunch appitzer.  Have fun with this one and until we meet again. Shut Up and Eat.

1 comment:

  1. There is no better salad then caprese but to put on bread is genius! I will making this for my hubby :)

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