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Toasted Bread with Burrata and Arugula

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Toasted Bread with Burrata and Arugula

Toasted Bread with Burrata and Arugula

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Equipment

  • - Bread Slicer: For evenly slicing bread, ensuring consistent toasting and serving sizes.

  • - Toaster Oven: Offers the ability to toast multiple slices at once with a crispy finish suitable for burrata and arugula sandwiches.

  • - Serving Platter (Dessert Size): Ideal for presenting the finished dish attractively on a table setting.

  • - Burrata Cheese Bowl: A convenient container to serve or mix fresh burrata cheese with dressings or olive oil, if desired.

  • - Stainless Steel Serving Utensil Set: Includes various utensils for serving and handling the sandwich without contaminating it.

  • - Small Bottle of Extra Virgin Olive Oil (for drizzling): Enhances the flavor profile when used sparingly over the arugula and burrata.

  • - Kitchen Scissors: Useful for cutting open packages or opening any small sealed components that might come with prepared ingredients.

  • - Microplane Grater (Parmesan-style): Though not listed in the recipe, it's a versatile tool often used in Italian cuisine preparations which could complement your dish if you decide to add grated Parmesan cheese.

  • - Cutting Board (Piece Size): Essential for food safety and convenience while slicing bread or other components of the meal.

  • - Salt & Pepper Shakers: For seasoning the dish according to taste before serving.

Ingredients

  • 6 3x2-inch pieces friselle or crusty ciabatta bread, halved horizontally

  • 5 tablespoons (about) extra-virgin olive oil, divided

  • 2 garlic cloves, peeled, halved

  • 1 8-ounce ball burrata cheese,* cut into 12 wedges

  • 1 1/2 cups (about) baby arugula

  • Finely grated peel from 1 lemon

Instructions

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Instruction 1

Finely grated peel from 1 lemon Preheat oven to 400°F. Fill small bowl with water. Place bread halves, cut side up, on baking sheet; brush bread with 2 tablespoons olive oil. Toast bread in oven until crisp and light golden around edges, about 15 minutes. Remove from oven. Lightly brush each bread half with water (do not soak). Rub cut sides of bread halves with cut sides of garlic halves.
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Instruction 2

Place 2 bread halves, cut side up, on each of 6 plates. Drizzle each bread half lightly with olive oil. Top each half with 1 burrata wedge; sprinkle with salt and freshly ground black pepper and drizzle lightly with olive oil. Toss arugula with 1 tablespoon olive oil in small bowl; sprinkle with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Mound arugula salad atop burrata on each bread half; sprinkle each with grated lemon peel and serve.
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Instruction 3

A soft, fresh Italian cheese made from mozzarella and cream; available at some supermarkets and at specialty foods stores and Italian markets.
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