INGREDIENTS

250 grams Manchego Cheese

18 slices baguette bread

3 roma tomatoes

3 tablespoon fresh basil 

5 tablespoon olive oil

2 garlic cloves

1 tablespoon sea salt

2 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

PREPARATION

1. Preheat oven to 80ºC. This recipe will be prepared at low temperature all the time.

2. Mince garlic, passing the knife several times until it forms a paste. Mix with olive oil and set aside.

3. Cut tomatoes into thin slices. Spread the slices on a tray and varnish with the garlic oil all over the surface. Sprinkle sea salt on top and bake for 20 minutes, without browning, just so the tomato dries a little.

4. Toast the slices of bread in the oven, just to brown a little. They can be varnished with a little herbal oil if desired.

FOR THE PRESENTATION

5. Add a slice of Manchego Cheese the same size of the toasted bread to cover the whole surface with cheese. Place basil leaf on top, followed by slices of tomato. Finish with a little olive oil and a few drops of balsamic vinegar.

TIP: It can be served as an appetizer or as garnish to salad