Ingredients
- 1 loaf French bread (or a Bagette
- or anything you like.)
- 12 cup extra virgin olive oil (for frying
- you may need more or a bit less)
- 3 firm cubed roma tomatoes (any tomatoes work but I like Roma)
- 1 tablespoon fresh basil
- 1 tablespoon fresh oregano
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme (or 1 tsp each dried herbs)
- 5 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon olive oil (for mixing with tomatoes)
- 1 garlic clove
- crushed
- 1 cup grated mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Place your 1/2 cup of olive oil in a pan so that you have a depth of around 1/4- 1/2 inch of oil.
- Turn burner to med-low, and wait for oil to heat.
- Turn your oven to 400F.
- While you are waiting, slice your bread into 1/2-3/4 inch thick slices.
- Put aside.
- Cube your tomatoes, add all the herbs, the Parmesan cheese, splash of oil, and the garlic.
- mix completely, and put aside.
- By now, your oil should be hot enough.
- Drop a small crumb of bread in to test.
- Oil should bubble fast immediately.
- If it does, you may also notice that the surface of the oil seems to shimmer a bit.
- This means it's hot.
- Line a baking sheet with paper towelling, and place close to the stove for drainage.
- Using kitchen tongs, place a slice (or two if the pan is large enough) into the hot oil.
- Turn it once to fry second side.
- Fry until it seems golden on both sides, then place to drain on paper towel.
- Repeat with all the bread.
- If the oil starts to smoke, turn the burner down, and wait about five minutes for the oil to cool a wee bit.
- Once all the bread is done (about ten minutes hopefully), take the paper towel away, and line the pieces on your cooking sheet.
- Top each slice of bread with a heap of tomato mixture, and a sprinkle of mozza and parmesan cheeses.
- Place cooking sheet in the oven to melt the cheese, (about 5-10 minutes), and serve immediately.
- This will make you want to eat nothing but fried bread and tomatoes for the rest of your life.
- Really impresses friends too.
- :D.
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