Hot Seasoned French Bread With Ham And Tomatoes Food

CHEESE STRATA WITH HAM AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Grease a 3-quart gratin dish or casserole with 1 teaspoon of the butter.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, cream, nutmeg, cayenne, salt, and pepper. Set aside. In a small bowl, toss together the ham, tomatoes, parsley, and chives.
• To make the strata: Scatter a 1/2 cup of the cheese over the bottom of the buttered dish, cover with one-third of the bread, and then half of the tomato mixture. Repeat. Top with a final layer of bread and remaining cheese.
• Pour the egg mixture over the strata and gently press it down with the back of a large spoon to make sure the top layer is moistened with the custard. Melt the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter and drizzle it over the strata. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Bake the strata, uncovered, until golden brown and slightly puffed, about 45 to 55 minutes. Let rest 10 minutes before serving.
• Yield: 6 to 8 servings
• Preheat oven to 250 degrees F. Arrange the tomatoes cut side-up in a single layer on a baking sheet. Sprinkle with the salt. Dry in oven until slightly shriveled but still plump, about 5 to 6 hours.
• If not using immediately, store the tomatoes in a sealed container in the refrigerator, for 3 to 4 days. Alternatively, layer them in a container with the herbs, cover with olive oil, and store, covered, in the refrigerator, for up to 2 weeks.
• Yield: about 2 cups
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CRUSTY BREAD, SLICED TOMATOES WITH LEMON, SLICED PIMENTOS, SPANISH CHEESE AND OLIVES

Steps:

• Preheat broiler to high.
• Cut bread in half then slit loaf lengthwise. Char the bread under broiler, then rub with crushed garlic and drizzle with oil. Cut bread into large, bite size cubes and transfer to a basket.
• Slice tomatoes and arrange on a platter. Dress with lemon juice and salt.
• Slice pimentos and place in a small serving dish. Slice or cube half of the manchego, leave the remainder whole with a utensil to cut with alongside. Serve on a cutting board. Place olives in a dish near cheese.
• Use party picks to stack tomatoes and or cheese and olives with bread cubes to pop into your mouth. Bread cubes are tasty with meat and mushroom bites as well.

DIJON MUSTARD AND FRENCH HAM SANDWICH

Steps:

• Begin by slicing each baguette into 3 sections. Cut each section in half horizontally. Layer each sandwich with desired amount of ham, mozzarella, lettuce, tomatoes, and mustard.
• To serve, plate on large dish and serve with French fries.

TOMATO, HAM AND MOZZARELLA CIABATTA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200 °C.
• Cut the ciabatta lenghtwise in half.
• Put some olive oil on both sides of the bread (inside).
• Put parma ham, tomatoes and mozarella cheese on one side top with pepper to taste and put the basil leaves on top.
• Put the other side of the bread on top.
• Put in the oven for about 10 minutes or until the cheese starts to melt.
• Eat while it's still warm and Enjoy!

BREAD & BUTTER BAKE WITH TOMATO & HAM

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350°F Mix the butter and garlic together, then use a little to grease a shallow baking dish or tin. Use the rest to butter the bread slices, then cut them in hallf diagonally.
• Arrange the bread slices, overlapping in the baking dish. Tuck the cherry tomatoes and bits of ham in and around the bread slices.
• Whisk the milk and eggs together and season with salt and pepper. Pour over the bread and gently push the slices down into the liquid.
• Leave to stand for 5 minutes Scatter the cheese over the top and bake for 35-40 mins until golden and set. Serve with a green salad.