Sublime and simple Pan Con Tomate has just five ingredients; toasted rustic bread rubbed with a garlic clove, juicy fresh tomato pulp, extra-virgin olive oil, and coarse flaky sea salt. Also known as Spanish Tomato Bread, Pan Tumaca, or Pa Amb Tomàquet, this easy recipe using simple ingredients is equally at home served at a dinner party with a Spanish omelette or as part of a traditional Spanish breakfast.
Equipment
sheet pan
bread knife
box grater
Ingredients
1loafbaguetteciabatta, rustic Italian bread, etc...
2clovesof garlicpeeled but whole
2large fresh tomatoes
¼cupextra virgin olive oil
Coarse flaky sea salt to taste
Optional:
torn fresh parsley or oregano
Serrano ham
anchovy filets
bleu cheese crumbles or manchego cheese slices
Instructions
Choose a crusty bread. Slice it thickly (at least 1-inch thick). Toast it dry under the broiler until deep golden brown.
Rub a peeled garlic clove gently over the surface of the warm toasted bread.
Grate super ripe tomatoes over the coarse holes on a box grater positioned over a bowl.
Spoon the tomato pulp over your garlic toast just a couple of minutes before serving. You want to give the tomato juice a moment to soak in, but not so long as to make your bread soggy.
Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with coarse flaky salt right before serving.
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