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Sweet cherry tomatoes with melting mozzarella

Prep time less than 30 mins
Cook time less than 30 mins
Serves 4
Dietary Vegetarian
From Saturday Kitchen

Method


  1. Preheat the grill. Halve the cherry tomatoes horizontally, placing them on a very shallow large serving dish or plate.

  2. Slice the mozzarella reasonably thinly.

  3. To make the basil oil, place the basil leaves in a small processor. Warm the olive oil and pour over the leaves.

  4. Season with salt and pepper and blend the basil to a purée. Strain through a sieve and set aside.

  5. Drizzle olive oil over the tomatoes, placing a nugget of sea salt on each half. Grind some pepper on the top and sprinkle with sugar. Place under a hot grill.

  6. Once they begin to sizzle, remove from grill and place mozzarella on top of the tomatoes.

  7. Replace dish under the grill, until cheese has melted.

  8. Serve with basil oil and bread.

Ingredients

  • 350-450g/12oz-1lb cherry tomatoes
  • 2-3oz buffalo mozzarella cheese
  • olive oil, for dressing
  • coarse sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • demerara sugar, for sprinkling
  • 4 lemon wedges

For the basil oil

  • 50g/2oz basil leaves
  • 100ml/3½fl oz olive oil

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Sweet cherry tomatoes with melting mozzarella

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