Al-Ahram Weekly Online   10 - 16 February 2005
Issue No. 729
Living
 
Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM established in 1875

Sufra Dayma:

Bruschetta

By Moushira Abdel-Malek

Ingredients:

1 loaf crusty French bread

1/2 cup olive oil

4 cloves garlic (crushed)

Tomato and basil topping:

2 large ripe tomatoes

1 medium Spanish onion (chopped)

3 tbsp Balsamic vinegar

1/4 cup shredded fresh basil

Cracked black pepper

Method:

Slice bread on the diagonal into 1.1/2 cm slices. Whisk olive oil and garlic together. Brush both sides of bread with oil and garlic mixture. Oven toast until goldened. In the meantime, finely chop tomatoes and combine in a bowl with remaining ingredients. Spoon onto grilled toast and serve.

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