recipe box: six

mozzarella & tomato crostini

what you need

french/Italian baguette: one

cherry tomatoes: one pint

mozzarella pearls (medium size): one container

salt and pepper: to taste

olive oil: two tablespoons


what to do

preheat oven to 350F.

cut baguette with bread knife into 1/4 inch slices

place on baking sheet.

 brush olive oil onto slices

 sprinkle with salt and pepper.

 bake for six minutes.

while the bread is in the oven toasting

cut mozzarella pearls into thirds

 you'll cut as many as you need for

 two pieces per slice of bread.

 now cut cherry tomatoes in thirds

 or halves if it works better.

 again, making enough to leave two

 pieces of tomato for each piece of bread. 

 sprinkle both with salt and pepper.

 take bread out of oven.

place tomato on bread first

 then mozzarella 

 and bake for eight minutes 

or until cheese is melted.

 drizzle a little olive oil over each piece

 and serve!

tip: it's also really good with 

a sprig of basil on top!

enjoy.