Tomato Herb Bread And Olive Ricotta Spread Tea Sandwiches Recipes

TOMATO TEA SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Spread 12 slices white and/or pumpernickel bread with mayonnaise. Top half of the bread with sliced tomato and cucumber or avocado. Season with salt and pepper and cover with the remaining bread. Trim off the crusts and slice the sandwiches in half. Pack in an airtight container or wrap in plastic wrap.

PEACH, TOMATO, AND RICOTTA SANDWICH

Steps:

• Spread ricotta on bread and top with tomato, peach, and onion. Sprinkle with salt and drizzle with oil. Top with basil.

RICOTTA, BASIL, TOMATO TEA SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Add ricotta, garlic and a few fresh basil leaves to food processor.
• Pulse until it's all combined.
• Take your bread and cut it into shapes of your choice with a cookie cutter.
• Start to assemble the sandwiches: bread, ricotta mixture, spoonful of diced tomatoes and fresh basil, bread.
• Serve and enjoy.

HERBED TOMATO BREAD

Steps:

• In bread machine pan, place the first 12 ingredients in order suggested by manufacturer. Select basic bread setting. Choose crust color and loaf size if available. Bake according to bread machine directions (check dough after 5 minutes of mixing; add 1 to 2 tablespoons of water or flour if needed). In a bowl, combine spread ingredients. Serve with bread.

RICOTTA AND TOMATO SPREAD

Steps:

• Combine the sun-dried tomatoes, fresh tomatoes, garlic and basil in a food processor. Blend to a smooth puree and season to taste.
• Place the ricotta in a mound in a large round plate. Spoon the tomato mixture around the edge. Garnish the cheese with a sprig of basil.

BEST OF THE BEST TOMATO, BASIL, AND FRESH RICOTTA SANDWICH WITH

Steps:

• For the tapenade, place the anchovies in a small bowl and cover with cold water. Let stand for 10 minutes to remove the salt. Drain.
• Using a small knife, lift the anchovy fillets from their bones.
• In a food processor, pulse the anchovy fillets with the remaining ingredients until coarsely chopped. Transfer to a small bowl and mix well. Serve at room temperature. Makes about 3/4 cup.
• To make each sandwich, spread 1 toasted bread slice with 2 Tablespoons of tampenade.
• Cover with a few overlapping tomato slices, drizzle with olive oil, then season with salt and pepper.
• Spread with 2 Tablespoons fresh ricotta, season again with salt and pepper, then top with 3 basil leaves.
• Top with another slice of toasted bread, then cut in half with a serrated knife.
• Variations: Make this into an open-faced sandwich and serve with a bouquet of dressed salad greens. Substitute Roquefort cheese for the ricotta and leave out the tapenade.

TOMATO, CHEESE, BASIL TEA SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Cut 16 small rounds of bread (to make 8 sandwiches) with a round cookie cutter--should be able to get two out of each piece of bread, otherwise, use a larger cutter and more bread.
• Spread one of the rounds with a little butter and then a little mayonnaise.
• Top each with a slice of tomato, cheese round, and a couple of basil leaves (each should fit the bread round).
• Lightly salt and pepper each one and put a couple of drops of olive oil on top.
• Place other bread round on top.
• Refrigerate till ready for the tea.

TOMATO HERB BREAD

Steps:

• In bread machine pan, place all ingredients in the order suggested by manufacturer. Select basic bread setting. Choose crust color and loaf size according to bread machine directions (check dough after 5 minutes of mixing; add 1 to 2 tablespoons of water or flour if needed).

GARLIC ROASTED TOMATO SPREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
• Arrange tomatoes, cut side up, in a shallow baking dish; drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle garlic, oregano, sugar, and salt evenly atop.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour. Turn tomatoes over and roast until caramelized and very soft, 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Remove from oven and set aside to cool to room temperature, about 1 hour.
• Transfer tomato mixture to a blender or food processor; puree until smooth.

TOMATO-HERB BREAD AND OLIVE-RICOTTA SPREAD TEA SANDWICHES

Steps:

• For the Tomato Herb Bread: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 4 by 8-inch loaf pan and set aside. Into a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda. In a small bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, eggs, sugar, and oil. Add to the dry ingredients and whisk to combine. Whisk in the tomatoes, onions, basil, parsley, oregano, and garlic. Add the cheese and stir to combine. Pour into the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Remove from the oven and let cool for 10 minutes in the pan. Turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely before slicing. Cut the ends from the Tomato-Herb Bread and discard or reserve for another use. Cut the remaining loaf into 16 thin slices. For the Ricotta Herb Spread: In the bowl of a food processor, blend the ricotta, cream cheese, olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, salt, and pepper on high speed until smooth. Add the olives and pulse to blend. Adjust seasoning, to taste. Spread the ricotta mixture evenly over 8 bread slices. Spread several spinach leaves across the filling in 1 layer. Add cold cuts. Top with remaining bread and press to seal. Cut each sandwich in half diagonally. Serve.