This classic Italian appetiser is a perfect way to capture the flavours of garden ripened tomatoes, fresh basil, garlic, and olive oil. Think of it as summer on toast!
Tomato & Basil Bruschetta
Ingredients
2 heirloom tomatoes
6 fresh sweet basil leaves
4 sourdough bread slices
2 fresh garlic cloves in shell
Balsamic glaze to drizzle
200ml cooking oil
10 grams salted butter
A pinch of sugar
5 grams sea salt
10 grams basil pesto
5 grams crushed black pepper
10ml extra virgin olive oil
Steps
1. Put garlic cloves in cooking oil and cover the pan with aluminium foil. Let it cook slowly in oven for 25 minutes.
2. Cut the tomatoes in small diced pieces and marinate with sea salt, sugar, basil pesto, crushed black pepper and olive oil.
3. Toast the bread slice till lightly golden.
4. Take the garlic confit and rub it on bread evenly.
5. Apply butter, and spread out marinated tomatoes evenly on bread slice.
6. Drizzle with balsamic glaze, olive oil, and crushed black pepper.
7. Garnish with Basil Leaves.
8. Serve cold.