for 8 pieces

Bread

250 g	ciabatta bread, in slices
2 tbsp	olive oil
1	garlic clove, squeezed
4 sprig	basil, finely chopped

Topping

1 tbsp	white balsamic vinegar
1 ½ tbsp	olive oil
¼ tsp	salt
a little	pepper
1	shallot, finely chopped
4	apricots, thinly sliced
3	mini cucumbers, finely sliced lengthwise
50 g	cured ham
2 sprig	basil, torn into pieces

How it's done

Bread

Place the slices of bread on a baking tray lined with baking paper. Mix the oil, garlic and basil, spread on top of the slices of bread.

To bake

Approx. 8 mins. in the upper half of an oven preheated to 220°C. Remove from the oven, allow to cool slightly on a cooling rack.

Topping

Combine the balsamic and oil, season. Stir in the shallot. Spread the apricot, cucumber and cured ham on top of the bread, drizzle with the dressing. Garnish with the basil.

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