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Country bread pizzas

Name: Country bread pizzas
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: /italian
Ingredients: 4 thick slices wood-fired bread; 20ml (2 tablespoons) extra virgin olive oil, plus extra to drizzle; 2 garlic cloves; 150g each of red and yellow cherry tomatoes, halved; 3 large bocconcini, chopped or 12 cherry bocconcini; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil; 2 teaspoons fresh thyme sprigs, roughly chopped

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Beautiful fresh wood-fired bread makes a delicious base for these home-style pizzas.

4 thick slices wood-fired bread
20ml (2 tablespoons) extra virgin olive oil, plus extra to drizzle
2 garlic cloves
150g each of red and yellow cherry tomatoes, halved
3 large bocconcini, chopped or 12 cherry bocconcini
1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
2 teaspoons fresh thyme sprigs, roughly chopped

Method

1.

Heat a chargrill pan or grill to high. Brush both sides of the bread with half the oil. Add to pan and chargrill until it has grill marks on both sides. While still warm, rub with a garlic clove.
2.

Crush the remaining garlic into a bowl. Add the remaining oil, the tomato, bocconcini, basil and thyme and toss well. Season with salt and pepper.
3.

Preheat oven to 200°C. Place the bread on a tray, then divide the topping among slices. Bake in the oven for 10 minutes until the cheese has softened.
4.

Drizzle with extra oil and season with salt and pepper before serving.