Miniature Caprese Salads On Toasted Baguette Recipe - Cooking Index
Burrata cheese can be found at Whole Foods Markets, Bristol Farms, select Gelson's and specialty cheese shops.
Courses: Starters and appetizers36 | Baguette, 1/4" thick | |
2 tablespoons | 30ml | Olive oil |
16 oz | 454g | Burrata cheese |
1 | Sweet 100 tomatoes or small | |
Cherry tomatoes - thinly sliced | ||
36 | Basil leaves - very thinly sliced | |
6 tablespoons | 90ml | Extra-virgin olive oil |
3 tablespoons | 45ml | Good-quality balsamic vinegar |
Salt - to taste | ||
Freshly-cracked black pepper - to taste |
Heat the broiler. Lightly brush one side of each baguette slice with olive oil. Place under broiler until golden brown, about 1 minute. Remove and set aside.
Spoon a scant tablespoon of cheese on each piece of toasted bread. Place several slices of tomato on the cheese and add several slices of basil. Drizzle olive oil and balsamic vinegar on top and finish with a sprinkling of salt and freshly cracked black pepper.
This recipe yields 36 canapes.
Each canape: 73 calories; 2 grams protein; 5 grams carbohydrates; 0 fiber; 3 grams fat; 0 saturated fat; 8 mg. cholesterol; 100 mg. sodium.
Source:
The Los Angeles Times, 07-07-2004
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