Don’t feel you have to knock yourself out preparing an
elaborate feast. Go for simple starters that leave you time
to concentrate on the main course and dessert.
Makes 24
Ingredients
- 3 Asda fresh white sandwich baguettes
- half a clove of garlic
- Fillings:
- cream cheese
- chopped roasted peppers
- goats’ cheese
- chopped sun-blushed tomatoes
- black olives
- salami
- green pesto
- basil
Method
1 Slice 3 Asda fresh white sandwich baguettes into 24 pieces and crisp in the oven at 200C/Gas 6 for about 5 minutes.
2 Remove and, while still warm, rub the top of each slice with a halved clove of garlic. Leave to cool.
3 Next, take 75g each of the following: cream cheese, chopped roasted peppers, goats’ cheese and chopped sun-blushed tomatoes. Spread 8 of the cooled crisped slices with the cream cheese and garnish each with chopped black olives and a slice of salami; spread another 8 slices with a teaspoon each of green pesto and top with the chopped roasted peppers; spread the final 8 slices with the goats’ cheese and garnish with the chopped sun-blushed tomatoes and a small, fresh basil leaf. Serve on a large platter.