Roasted Cuban Bread
METHOD Steep overnight in glass dish 1/4" slices 2 lge beefsteak tomatos, marinade. Spread bread loave halves w/ herb butter; lightly toast 450 deg.
ASSEMBLY slightly overlap tomato slices on buttered loaf; add Parm. Oven bake/melt 1-2 min. Cut each crosswise, into 8 pieces. Sprinkle w/ julienned basil leaves; arrange on warm server.
SERVE garnished w/ basil sprig.
HERB BUTTER fork/mash 4 tb butter, 2 tb evo, tsp minced garlic, ½ tsp Fresh thyme leaves, tb thin Scallion rounds.
MARINADE blender ½ cup White wine vinegar, ¼ c oj, tb L/Juice, ¼ c evo, tb ea Dijon, minced garlic, br/sugar, tsp ea chp Fresh oregano leaves/parsley, ¼ tsp S/p.