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Tomato bread with ham

Name: Tomato bread with ham
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 240 g rustic bread, cut into 4 thick slices; 300 g very ripe tomatoes; 240 g Serrano ham, thinly sliced; 40 ml extra-virgin olive oil; 1 small garlic clove (optional); 1/4 tsp fine salt

Zusammenfassung

Editorially simplified adaptation of a Spanish public-domain recipe. Source

Preparation

Take the ham from the fridge 15 minutes before serving. Set out the bread and tomatoes on a clean work surface.
Wash and halve the tomatoes, then grate them on the coarse side of a grater into a bowl, holding back and discarding the skins. Stir in salt and half the oil.
Toast the bread for 2–3 minutes in a toaster, dry frying pan or under a grill until golden. It should be crisp outside but still soft in the middle.
If using garlic, rub the cut side over each warm slice once.
Divide the tomato mixture across the bread, drizzle with remaining oil and lay the ham loosely on top.
Serve at once. Do not assemble ahead or stack the slices; the tomato will soften the bread.