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Pesto and mozzarella ghost crostini

Pesto and mozzarella ghost crostini

  • Starter
  • Halloween

Pesto and tomato toast topped with mozzarella and balsamic glaze.

Active time20 min

Cooking9 min

Total39 minResting : 10 min

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Ingredients

  • 340 g tomatoes
  • 450 g mozzarella
  • 1 tsp balsamic glaze
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • half a cup of basil pesto
  • 1 baguette

Preparation

  1. Heat the oven to 200 °C. Chill the mozzarella in the freezer for 10 minutes to firm it up. Slice the baguette, brush with oil and place on a tray. Bake for 9 minutes until crisp. Let cool slightly.

    450 g mozzarella
    2 tbsp olive oil
    1 baguette
    • oven
    • knife
    • cutting board
    • pastry brush
    • baking tray
  2. Wash and slice the tomatoes. Slice the mozzarella and cut out ghosts. Chop the mozzarella trimmings. Spread the toast with pesto and add tomatoes. Put ghosts on some slices and chopped mozzarella on the others. Draw faces with the balsamic glaze.

    340 g tomatoes
    1 tsp balsamic glaze
    half a cup of basil pesto
    • knife
    • cutting board
    • ghost cutter
    • spoon
    • wooden skewer

Allergens

  • Gluten
  • Milk

Composition to check for: Celery, Crustaceans, Eggs, Fish, Lupin, Molluscs, Mustard, Tree nuts, Peanuts, Sesame, Soy, Sulphites.

Sources and credits

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Pesto and mozzarella ghost crostini