SWEET CHERRY TOMATOES WITH MELTING MOZZARELLA
SWEET CHERRY TOMATOES WITH MELTING MOZZARELLA
SWEET CHERRY TOMATOES WITH MELTING MOZZARELLA

Ingredients
  • 350-450g/12oz-1lb cherry tomatoes
  • 2-3oz buffalo mozzarella cheese
  • olive oil
  • for dressing
  • coarse sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • demerara sugar
  • for sprinkling
  • 4 lemon wedges
  • 50g/2oz basil leaves
  • 100ml/3½fl oz olive oil
Directions
  • Preheat the grill. Halve the cherry tomatoes horizontally
  • placing them on a very shallow large serving dish or plate.
  • Slice the mozzarella reasonably thinly.
  • To make the basil oil
  • place the basil leaves in a small processor. Warm the olive oil and pour over the leaves.
  • Season with salt and pepper and blend the basil to a purée. Strain through a sieve and set aside.
  • Drizzle olive oil over the tomatoes
  • placing a nugget of sea salt on each half. Grind some pepper on the top and sprinkle with sugar. Place under a hot grill.
  • Once they begin to sizzle
  • remove from grill and place mozzarella on top of the tomatoes.
  • Replace dish under the grill
  • until cheese has melted.
  • Serve with basil oil and bread.