MOZZARELLA SPIEDINI
Ingredients
12 thick slices rustic bread
450g mozzarella
Large handful fresh basil leaves
45ml olive oil
Grated rind of 1/2 lemon
30ml flatleaf parsley
Salt & pepper
8 skewers
Oven: 220C/Gas 7
Serves: 4
Method
Trim the crusts from the bread and cut each slice into quarters.
Cut the mozzarella into 5mm slices.
Assemble a stack starting bread then a slice of mozzarella, then basil leaves and a sprinkle of salt and pepper.
Continue using the other 6 quarters per spiedini, end with bread.
Carefully push a skewer through the centre of the stack.
Repeat until there are 8 spiedini.
Drizzle with olive oil and bake for 15 mins or until the bread browns and the cheese melts.
Transfer to a serving dish, scatter with lemon rind and parsley.
Serve immediately.