Roasted Tomato and Cheese Bruschetta

A great appetizer for your next party!

Ingredients

1 dozen thick slices Italian bread

1/3 cup olive oil

1/4 cup GOLDEN BLOSSOM HONEY, slightly warmed

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 teaspoon dried thyme

1/2 pound mozzarella cheese, sliced into thin rounds

2 Tablespoons fresh basil, finely chopped

6 ripe plum tomatoes, halved lengthwise

Honey Tips

Honey Is Magic

In the days before biology and botany were understood, people thought it was a special kind of magic that turned flower nectar into honey.

Directions

Preheat oven to 450°. Lightly grease baking sheet.
Brush both sides of bread slices with oil. Lightly brush one side of each slice with warmed honey and place honey side down on baking sheet. Place tomatoes, skin side-down, next to bread slices. Top tomatoes with garlic, thyme, salt and pepper.
Bake the bread and tomatoes about 8 minutes until bread is slightly brown around the edges. Turn bread over and put cheese on top. Remove tomatoes from baking sheet and set aside.
Bake bread again 6-8 minutes until cheese melts. Remove from oven. Top with tomatoes sprinkled with basil.
Yield: 1 dozen