Bruschetta...

I've been on a big bruschetta kick lately, ever since I decided to make it for our Christmas party. It was soooo good. So now we frequently eat it as an appetizer before dinner... yum, yum...


needed:

baguette
1-2 garlic cloves
a few small ripe tomatoes
white wine or champagne vinegar
good extra virgin olive oil
ricotta cheese
balsamic reduction (you can get this now already reduced, looks like a ketchup consistency liquid and comes in a squirt bottle - check by the dressings and the vinegar...)

prep:

Preheat oven to Broil.

dice tomatoes into good chunks, and place in a small colander. Let juices drain. Once juices have drained, place in a small bowl and add a dash of vinegar. Let marinate.

slice baguette on slight diagonal, to desired number of pieces and places on cookie sheet. Place in oven on top rack, let stand a few minutes till desired doneness, and remove.

Rub half a garlic clove on each slice of bread. Then add desired amount of oil to each slice. I like to douse them, as crunchy Bruschetta tears up the inside of my mouth...

Drain marinated tomatoes, and load each bread slice with a good amount. Add a small dollop of ricotta, and then a thin drizzle of balsamic reduction.

Yum Yum!