Ingredients

  • 3 -4 roma tomatoes
  • 2 spring onions, finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon old balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon fresh grated garlic
  • 3 -4 leaves fresh basil, scissored to very small shreds
  • sea salt, to taste
  • fresh grated black peppercorns, to taste
  • 13 cup butter, whipped
  • 1 12 tablespoons grated garlic
  • 8 slices euro bread, about 3/4-inch thickness
  • 3 ounces provolone cheese, thinly sliced
  • 3 ounces prosciutto, very thinly sliced

Method

  • Wash and finely dice tomatoes, discarding the seeds and draining of clear juice.
  • Wash, split and finely chop the spring onions.
  • Add balsamic vinegar, olive oil, 1 tablespoon fresh grated garlic, basil, sea salt and pepper, and gently mix.
  • Cover and set aside, unchilled, for up to three hours.
  • Pre-heat frying pan.
  • Combine 1/3 cup butter thoroughly with 1-1/2 tablespoons grated garlic.
  • Butter both sides of bread slices.
  • Fry bread slices over medium high heat until browned on one side.
  • Flip over, drape with one slice of prosciuotto and one or two cheese slices.
  • Cover and allow bread to brown, meat to go "limp", and cheese to melt.
  • Remove from pan and serve covered with bruschetta mixture.