Warm Haloumi And Roasted Pepper Crostini
- 2 red peppers
- Crostini:
- 12 x 1 cm thick slices of bagette
- olive oil
- 1 clove of garlic peeled
- Haloumi:
- 200 grams haloumi
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- sea salt and freshly ground pepper
- To assemble:
- olive oil for cooking
- 2 tablespoons basil pesto
- Peppers:
- Place the peppers in a baking sheet and roast until tender but not falling apart.
- Cool and peel, seed and cut into 2 cm wide strips.
- Crostini:
- Brush both sides of the bread with a little olive oil and place on baking tray.
- Bake until golden and crisp a rub one side with a cut clove of garlic.
- Haloumi:
- Slice the haloumi into 3 cm x 1 cm rectangles.
- Combine the oil and garlic in a shallow dish and season.
- Add the haloumi and turn to coat in the oil.
- Assembly:
- Lay out the pepper strips and season.
- Put a slice of haloumi in the centre and fold over the pepper strip,leaving the ends of the haloumi poking out.
- Secure with a tooth pick.
- Heat olive oil in a saute pan and cook for 1 minute on each side.
- Drain on kitchen paper.
- To Serve:
- Place the pepper parcels on the crostini and remove the toothpick.
- Top with pesto and a grind of black pepper.
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/warm-haloumi-and-roasted-pepper-crostini-51236221 (may not work)