Ghostinis with Bloody Murder Sundried Tomato Tapenade
- 1 loaf sourdough bread (about 1 1/4 pounds)
- 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup pitted kalamata olives
- 1/2 cup fresh parsley leaves
- 1/2 cup sundried tomatoes in oil, plus 1 tablespoon flavored oil from the jar
- 2 tablespoons drained capers in brine
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- Grissini and/or seeded flatbread crackers, for serving
- Special Equipment: one 2 1/2- to 3-inch metal ghost-shaped cookie cutter
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Trim the hard crusts from both ends of the loaf of bread.
- Slice the remaining loaf into 1/2- to 3/4-inch slices; you will have between 14 and 16 slices.
- Using the cookie cutter, cut 1 to 2 ghosts from each slice of bread, depending on the size.
- Reserve the scraps for making fresh breadcrumbs, stuffing or bread pudding.
- Lay the ghosts on a rimmed baking sheet and lightly brush with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil.
- Season all the slices with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
- Bake in the oven until toasted, flipping halfway, 10 to 12 minutes.
- Set aside to cool.
- While the bread toasts, put the olives, parsley, sundried tomatoes, flavored oil, capers, remaining 1/4 cup olive oil, 2 tablespoons water and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in the bowl of a food processor.
- Pulse until chunky and then process until mostly smooth.
- Add the lemon juice and pulse a few times to incorporate.
- Serve with the ghostinis on the side plus additional grissini breadsticks and/or flatbread crackers.
bread, olive oil, kosher salt, olives, parsley, tomatoes, capers, lemon juice, grissini, cutter
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/ghostinis-with-bloody-murder-sundried-tomato-tapenade-recipe.html (may not work)