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Warm goat cheese bread w/tomatoes & basil Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 large tomato, room temperature, split crosswise, seeded and diced
1/2 teaspoon each: balsamic vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons julienned basil leaves (stack leaves and cut or snip into fine strips)
Kosher or coarse sea salt; freshly ground pepper

BREAD:
1 7-inch baguette, split lengthwise
1 T extra-virgin olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 C soft goat cheese (more if you like)
Directions:
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375º

For topping put tomato, balsamic vinegar & oil in small bowl. Mix well. Season with salt and pepper. Allow to sit for 30 minutes at room temperature before using. Stir in basil; taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.

For bread, put bread on baking sheet. Mix oil and garlic in small bowl in microwave oven. Strain through fine sieve, pressing oil from garlic. Discard garlic.

Combine garlic oil and goat cheese. Spread mixture over cut side of bread, dividing evenly. Can be done several hours ahead & kept at room temperature.

Bake bread, uncovered until very warm, about 5 minutes. Transfer to bread halves, dividing evenly and spreading to edge. Cut each piece crosswise in half or in smaller portions, depending on how you plan to serve it. Serve immediately while still warm.
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
30 minutes
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Delicious!

 

 

 

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