Baked Tomatoes with Baguette
- 2 Tablespoons Double Cream
- 3 whole Anchovy Fillets, Finely Chopped
- 1 teaspoon Brown Sugar
- 1 clove Garlic, Peeled And Crushed
- 1 sprig Rosemary, Finely Chopped (1/2 For Cream Mixture, 1/2 To Sprinkle Later)
- 1- 1/2 strip Olive Oil, Plus Extra For The Croutons
- 2 ounces, weight Finely Grated Parmesan
- 2 pounds Tomatoes Of As Many Colours And Sizes As You Can Get
- 1 whole Small French Baguette, Half To Make Croutons And Half To Serve
- 1.
- Heat the oven to 200C/400F.
- In a small bowl, mix the cream/milk, anchovies, sugar, garlic, 1/2 of the rosemary, oil and a third of the cheese.
- Cut the larger tomatoes widthwise into 1.5cm slices and halve the smaller ones.
- Put them into a bowl and pour in the cream mix.
- Gently combine the mixture with your hands, so the tomatoes are coated, then place them cut side up in an 8 x 10 inch ovenproof dish; bake for 15-20 minutes, until their edges start to crisp.
- 2.
- Meanwhile, cut the crust off half the baguette and tear the bread into rough chunks ranging from small crumbs to bigger pieces you should end up with 6 Tablespoons of croutons.
- Toss them in a tablespoon of oil, spread them out on a baking sheet and bake alongside the tomatoes for seven minutes, until dry and lightly golden.
- 3.
- Remove both trays from the oven and spread the croutons on top of the tomatoes.
- Sprinkle over the remaining cheese and the remaining rosemary, and bake for seven minutes more, until the cheese has melted.
- Remove it from the oven, set aside for 20-30 minutes (the flavour intensifies), then serve with the rest of the baguette.
cream, anchovy, brown sugar, clove garlic, rosemary, olive oil, parmesan, tomatoes, croutons
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/baked-tomatoes-with-baguette/ (may not work)