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Curly Endive, Prosciutto and Mozzarella on Bruschetta

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Recipe by Giada De Laurentiis

Ingredients

  • For the bruschetta:

  • 18 diagonal Technique: Slice Cutting a thin piece or pieces from a larger ingredient or dish. You can slice ingredients using a slicing disc fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please slices (1cm thick) baguette bread
  • 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 head of curly chicory or frisee leaves, separated into 5cm strips
  • 1 (200g) ball fresh water-packed mozzarella cheese, drained, cut into 18 thin Technique: Slice Cutting a thin piece or pieces from a larger ingredient or dish. You can slice ingredients using a slicing disc fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please slices
  • 18 paper-thin Technique: Slice Cutting a thin piece or pieces from a larger ingredient or dish. You can slice ingredients using a slicing disc fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please slices prosciutto
  • 30ml red wine vinaigrette, recipe follows

  • For the red wine vinaigrette:

  • 120ml red wine vinegar
  • 60ml fresh lemon juice
  • 15g honey
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 3/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 240ml extra virgin olive oil

Use imperial measurements

Method

How to make Curly Endive, Prosciutto and Mozzarella on Bruschetta

Preheat the oven to 180°C/gas 4.

Arrange the bread Technique: Slice Cutting a thin piece or pieces from a larger ingredient or dish. You can slice ingredients using a slicing disc fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please slices on two heavy and large baking sheets. Brush 3 tablespoons oil over the bread Technique: Slice Cutting a thin piece or pieces from a larger ingredient or dish. You can slice ingredients using a slicing disc fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please slices . Bake until the crostini are pale golden and crisp, about 15 minutes.

Wrap one curly endive and one Technique: Slice Cutting a thin piece or pieces from a larger ingredient or dish. You can slice ingredients using a slicing disc fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please slice of cheese with one Technique: Slice Cutting a thin piece or pieces from a larger ingredient or dish. You can slice ingredients using a slicing disc fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please slice of prosciutto, allowing the tops to extend 2cm over one long side of the prosciutto. Arrange the crostini on a platter. Top each crostini with a prosciutto roll. Drizzle the vinaigrette over and serve.

For the red wine vinaigrette: Mix the vinegar, lemon juice, honey, salt, and pepper in a blender. With the machine running, gradually Technique: Blend Mixing two or more ingredients with another so that they combine together as one mixture. You can also use the main blade of a food processor to blend. I know this Teach me, please blend in the oil. Season the vinaigrette, to taste, with more salt and pepper, if desired.

Yield: 415ml