Joannes Creamy Bruschetta Recipes

Steps:

• In a small skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and stir, lightly frying for about a minute, removing before the garlic gets too brown (it can be golden). Pour the garlic and oil into a mixing bowl and allow to cool slightly.
• Add the red and yellow tomatoes, balsamic and basil to the bowl. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Toss to combine, and then taste and add more basil if needed, and more salt if needed (don't over salt, though!) Cover and refrigerate for an hour or two if you have the time.
• Cut the baguette into diagonal slices to allow for the most surface area possible. Melt 4 tablespoons of the butter in a large skillet and grill half the bread on both sides, making sure they're nice and buttery. Cook until golden brown on both sides. Repeat with the remaining 4 tablespoons butter and the other half of the bread.
• To serve, give the tomato mixture a final stir, and then spoon generously over the slices of bread. Serve on a big platter as a first course or appetizer.

Steps:

• Cut bread in 1 inch slices and butter the bottom of each.
• Mix the rest of the ingredients together.
• Put 1 tsp or so of mixture on each slice and place on baking pan.
• Bake at 350 for 10-15 minutes or until melted and the bread is crispy but not like hockey pucks.
• Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Put your bread slices onto a hot griddle and toast on both sides. Add the fennel to a bowl with the chopped basil leaves and most of the chile. Squeeze in the lemon juice, add a good drizzle extra-virgin olive oil, a pinch of salt and pepper and a few shavings of Parmesan, then toss everything together. Have a quick taste to make sure the seasoning is right and add a bit more lemon juice or salt, if needed.
• When the bread is nice and charred, rub the cut side of the garlic all over it. Drizzle with some extra-virgin olive oil then top with a small handful of your fennel mixture. Tear the mozzarella into quarters and place one on each bruschetta. Top with some thin shavings of Parmesan, a few little sprinkles of chile and the reserved basil. And just like that you've got a lovely lunch.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Remove peel from garlic and place on a piece of aluminum foil.
• Drizzle with olive oil.
• Wrap up garlic and roast in oven for about 30 minutes, or until soft.
• In a medium bowl, toss tomatoes, basil, onion, minced garlic, olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and chill.
• Remove roasted garlic from the oven.
• Combine garlic with the cream cheese until smooth.
• Slice bread, 1/2-inch thick, on the bias.
• Toast the bread in the oven slightly and set aside.
• Spread cream cheese mixture on the toast and sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
• Return to oven to warm the cheese.
• Remove from the oven and top with tomatoes mixture and serve.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, orange juice and zest until blended. In a large bowl, combine the berries. Place a cake slice on each of six dessert plates; top with cream cheese mixture and berries. Garnish with whipped cream.