Spanish-Style Toast with Tomato (Pan Con Tomate)

Published Sep 26, 2012 8:00 AM

Recipes

Pan Con Tomate Crostini

All you need for this simple Spanish snack is good-quality olive oil, bread, garlic, a ripe tomato, and a sprinkle of sea salt. André Baranowski

This snack calls for good-quality olive oil and a ripe tomato.

Spanish-Style Toast with Tomato (Pan Con Tomate)

This snack calls for good-quality olive oil and a ripe tomato.

Yield: serves 2

Ingredients

1 (6″) piece of baguette, halved lengthwise
1 clove garlic
2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
1 very ripe large tomato
Coarse sea salt, to taste

Instructions

Heat oven to 500˚. Put bread on a baking sheet and toast until golden brown, about 8 minutes. Rub garlic over cut surface of bread and drizzle with oil.
Put a box grater into a large bowl and grate tomato over largest holes, discarding skin. Spoon grated tomato onto toast and sprinkle with sea salt.