yummy............crostini

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crostini

 

 

Serves 4-6

 

Ingredients:

 

½ long baguette, cut into 6mm/¼ " slices

60ml/4tbsp olive oil

1 clove garlic, peeled but left whole

2-3 ripe tomatoes, peeled, deseeded and drained

6 black olives, stoned and chopped

5ml/1tsp fresh thyme, chopped

salt and freshly ground black pepper

15ml/1tbsp orange flavoured olive oil

15ml/1tbsp white wine or balsamic vinegar

1 red pepper, roasted, peeled and seeded and cut into strips

a few fresh chives

 

 

 

 

Method:

 

1. Brush both sides of the baguette slices with olive oil and grill

lightly on both sides until golden brown. (Alternatively, place on a

baking sheet and bake in a preheated oven at 200C/400F/Gas6 for

about 10-15 minutes).

 

2. Finely chop the tomatoes and mix together with the olives, thyme,

orange flavoured olive oil and vinegar and season with salt and

freshly ground black pepper.

 

3. Rub the peeled garlic onto the top side of each slice of toasted

bread.

 

4. Arrange the tomato mixture on the top and decorate with criss-

crossed strips of roasted red pepper and chives.

 

Note If you are unable to buy orange flavoured olive oil add a

teaspoon of very finely chopped orange zest to the mixture.