Italian Cheese Toast Recipe
Ingredients
| Half and Half | 1 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| 1 tablespoon olive or salad oil | ||
| Cornstarch | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Paprika | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| 1/2 2-ounce can anchovy fillets, drained and chopped | ||
| Capers | 1 Tablespoon | |
| 8 1-inch-thick diagonal slices Italian bread | ||
| 1 8-ounce package mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced | ||
| Parsley | 1 Tablespoon, chopped | |
Directions
1. Prepare anchovy sauce: In 2-quart saucepan, combine first 5 ingredients. Over medium heat, cook, stirring constantly, until mixture boils; boil 1 minute. Reduce heat to low; stir in capers; cover sauce and keep warm.
2. Meanwhile, preheat broiler if manufacturer directs. For easier handling, place four 16-ounce broiler-safe ramekins in jelly-roll pan.
3. In each ramekin, place 2 bread slices in 1 layer. Broil bread 1 to 2 minutes on each side, until golden.
4. Remove jelly-roll pan from broiler. Arrange cheese slices, overlapping slightly, on bread; broil just until cheese melts.
5. Spoon warm anchovy sauce evenly over cheese. Garnish servings with chopped parsley.constantly (do not boil or mixture may separate).
2. Meanwhile, preheat broiler if manufacturer directs. For easier handling, place four 16-ounce broiler-safe ramekins in jelly-roll pan.
3. In each ramekin, place 2 bread slices in 1 layer. Broil bread 1 to 2 minutes on each side, until golden.
4. Remove jelly-roll pan from broiler. Arrange cheese slices, overlapping slightly, on bread; broil just until cheese melts.
5. Spoon warm anchovy sauce evenly over cheese. Garnish servings with chopped parsley.constantly (do not boil or mixture may separate).
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