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is a tasty appetizer perfect
for an evening cocktail party or a noon luncheon. This is just one of many options for the
href="http://www.recipetips.com/glossary-term/t--33088/bruschetta.asp">bruschetta topping.
Directions
- Chop the tomatoes, onions, and basil into fine pieces. Combine with capers in a large
bowl, stirring in the vinegar and olive oil. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Preheat
oven on broil.
Cut baguette bread into individual slices about 1/2 inch thick. A smaller sized baguette
approximately 2 to 3 inches in diameter works well.
Arrange pieces of bread on a baking sheet and place the sheet in the middle of the oven to
toast the bread. Allow 1 to 2 minutes or remove when golden brown.
While the toasted
slices are kept on the baking sheet, brush one side of the warm bread with olive oil. If desired
for added flavor, the pieces of bread can be rubbed with a clove of garlic prior to brushing on
the olive oil or use a garlic flavored olive oil.
Top each piece of bread with approximately 1 teaspoon of the tomato, onion and caper mixture.
Then, top the mixture with 1/4 teaspoon of cheese.
Place the baking sheet in the middle of the oven to melt the cheese, approximately 1 minute
or until slightly melted.
Remove from oven and serve.
Note:This recipe
will be sufficient for 42 smaller pieces sliced from a French baguette with leftover topping
remaining. Therefore, larger pieces of French bread can be used, if desired, but the total amount
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