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Heirloom Tomato Crostini

Procedure:

Cut the tomatoes in half from top to bottom, remove the cores, then cut crosswise into ¼- inch thick slices.
Set an oven rack 4 inches from the broiler heat source. Preheat the broiler.
Arrange the bread in a single layer on a broiler pan. Generously drizzle oil on both sides of the bread. Broil, turning once,
until golden, about 2 minutes. 
Immediately arrange the tomato slices, overlapping slightly on the toast. Season with salt and pepper and tear the basil leaves over the top. Drizzle with a little more oil and serve immediately.

Reprinted from Home Cooking with Jean-Georges by Jean-Georges Vongerichten.
Copyright © 2011. Published by Clarkson Potter, a division of Random House, Inc

Ingredients:
  • 4 ripe heirloom tomatoes
  • 4 large slices good sourdough bread
  • Extra-virgin olive oil
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 8 fresh basil leaves