Is my blog burning? is a monthly food blogging event where the host blog chooses a theme and anyone who wants to participate makes a recipe in keeping with that theme or using the theme ingredient. This month's IMBB is being hosted by Derrick, who blogs at an obsession with food. For the theme, he chose stale bread. It may first seem like an odd choice for a theme ingredient, but if you have ever bought a loaf of french bread and had it become inedible before you could finish it, you know why it's a good idea to know what you can do with the leftovers. I used mine to make bruschetta with a sweet twist.
For my strawberry bruschetta, I toasted 1/2-inch thick slices of whole grain baguettes and topped them with a thin layer of butter. Then, I chopped up some cold strawberries and put them on top. I sprinkled a good amount of sugar on the berries and caramelized it with my small kitchen torch. You can also simply pop the sugared toasts onto a baking sheet and put them under the broiler for a few minutes. I found that I got a better result when my strawberries were cool and dry, which allowed the sugar to harden right away and make a crisp, crackly topping.
Serve these right away for brunch or as a midafternoon snack.
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