Crostini With Fresh Mozzarella and Anchovy Sauce

Name: Crostini With Fresh Mozzarella and Anchovy Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 18 appetizer servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter; 2 anchovy fillets, drained and chopped; 1 tablespoon milk; 1 baguette or 1 other crusty bread, cut into 1/2 inch slices; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1/2 lb fresh buffalo mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced and patted dry

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Recipe by ellie_

I thought this sounded wonderful as an easy-to-make appetizer. Recipe source: Bon Appetit (May 2005)

READY IN: 20mins

YIELD: 18 appetizer servings

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

2

tablespoons butter
2

anchovy fillets, drained and chopped
1

tablespoon milk
1

baguette or 1 other crusty bread, cut into 1/2 inch slices
2

tablespoons olive oil
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lb fresh buffalo mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced and patted dry

DIRECTIONS

Preheat broiler.
Combine butter, anchvies and milk in a small saucepan over low heat and cook, stirring for often for about 3 minutes or until anchovies dissolve, mashing with the back of a spoon. DO NOT BOIL.
Place bread slices on a cookie sheet.
Brush bread slices with oil and top with mozzarella slices.
Broil until cheese melts and bread is crisp (3 minutes). BE CAREFUL IT COOKS FAST.
Transfer to a platter and drizzle sauce over crostini.