Toasted Ciabatta With Balsamic Syrup Recipes

TOASTED CIABATTA WITH SHRIMP, TARRAGON AND ARUGULA

Steps:

• For the bread: Place an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Arrange the bread halves on a baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil. Bake until light golden, 13 to 15 minutes. Cool for 2 minutes. Rub the warm bread with the cut-side of the garlic. Set aside.
• For the topping: While the bread is cooking, in a large skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and shallots and cook, stirring frequently, until soft, about 2 minutes. Sprinkle the shrimp with salt and pepper and add to the skillet. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes until just pink and cooked through. Remove the shrimp to a cutting board.
• In the same skillet, add the tomatoes and season with salt and pepper. Cook over medium-high heat until the tomatoes start to soften, about 4 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cut the shrimp into 1/2-inch pieces.
• Turn the heat under the skillet to high. Add the wine and, using a wooden spoon, scrape up the browned bits that cling to the bottom of the pan. Boil for 2 minutes. Add the stock and boil until most of the liquid has evaporated, about 2 minutes.
• Remove the pan from the heat. Add the shrimp, arugula, mascarpone cheese and tarragon, and stir until the mixture is creamy. Season with salt and pepper. Spoon the creamy shrimp and sauce over the toasts and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cut into slices and serve.

CIABATTA FRENCH TOAST WITH WARM APPLE MAPLE SYRUP

Steps:

• Combine the cider and cornstarch in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk.
• Melt 2 teaspoons butter in a large non-stick skillet over medium heat.
• Add shallots to pan, and cook for 1 minute, stirring frequently.
• Add the cider mixture, cider, and syrup to pan, and bring to a boil, stirring frequently.
• Reduce heat to low, and cook for 3 minutes, or until apples begin to soften, stirring occasionally.
• Set aside and keep warm.
• Cut a horizonal slit through bottom crust of each bread slice, to form a pocket, and stuff 1/2 ounce of cheese evenly into each pocket.
• Combine fat-free milk, buttermilk, and the next 5 ingredients through and including egg white in a shallow dish, stirring well with a whisk.
• Working with 1 stuffed bread slice at a timer, place bread slice into milk mixture, turning gently to coat both sides.
• Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat .
• Melt 2 teaspoons butter in pan.
• Add 3 coated bread slices to pan and cook for 2 minutes on each side, or until lightly browned.
• Repeat procedure for remaining 2 teaspoons butter, and 3 coated bread slices.
• Place 1 french toast slice onto each of 6 plates, and top with 3 tablespoons sauce, and 1 1/2 teaspoons pecans.

TOASTED CIABATTA SANDWICH

Steps:

• Cut ciabatta in halves and set aside.
• put butter and basil in food processor and mix til well blended.
• spread mixture on all halves of ciabatta.
• slice tomato and mozzerela to desired thickness and lay one to two slices tomato and 1 to 2 slices mozzerella on four of the ciabatta halves.
• put in toaster oven (or you can microwave this if you wish) until cheese starts to melt. place other side of ciabatta on top and enjoy!