Mixed Grilled Cheese and Oven Dried Tomato Crostini

Name: Mixed Grilled Cheese and Oven Dried Tomato Crostini
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H15M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT5H15M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT5H30M0.000S
Yield: 24 appetizers
Ingredients: 2 pounds ripe plum tomatoes, cored and halved lengthwise; Kosher salt; Fresh herb sprigs, such as thyme, rosemary or sage; About 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil; 1/2 baguette, cut into 24 1/3-inch-thick slices; 1 clove garlic; 6 to 8 ounces various sliced cheeses, such as goat cheese, Gorgonzola, mozzarella, Comte, Gouda or Camembert

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Level: Easy
Total: 5 hr 30 min

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 5 hr 15 min

Yield: 24 appetizers

Level: Easy
Total: 5 hr 30 min

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 5 hr 15 min

Yield: 24 appetizers

Ingredients

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2 pounds ripe plum tomatoes, cored and halved lengthwise

Kosher salt

Fresh herb sprigs, such as thyme, rosemary or sage

About 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

1/2 baguette, cut into 24 1/3-inch-thick slices

1 clove garlic

6 to 8 ounces various sliced cheeses, such as goat cheese, Gorgonzola, mozzarella, Comte, Gouda or Camembert

Directions

Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F.
Arrange the tomatoes, cut-side up, in a single layer on a parchment or foil-lined baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt. Bake until slightly shriveled but still plump, about 5 hours. Layer them with the herb sprigs in a container, add olive oil to cover, seal tightly and refrigerate for up to 2 weeks.
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Brush both sides of the bread slices with some of the flavored olive oil and place on a baking sheet. Bake until golden, about 7 minutes, turning once about halfway through. While the toasts are hot, rub both sides with the whole garlic clove, placing them back on the baking sheet as you work. Leave the oven on.
Put a tomato and a small slice of cheese on each toast - it's yummy either with the tomato on the cheese or with the cheese on top. Bake just until cheese starts to melt, about 3 minutes. Serve warm.