Joining us for our Live Wine Tasting this Thursday on Instagram? Chef Matthew McMillin recommends pairing the Wines for Mom wine flight with an easy homemade bruschetta – it pairs great with Rosé! Follow us on Instagram so you don’t miss the live tasting with Master Sommelier Emily Wines: www.instagram.com/chwinery
WINES FOR MOM TASTING LINEUP:
• Gewurztraminer
• Rosé
• Mother’s Day Etched Red Blend
• Camille Brave
BRUSCHETTA RECIPE:
Ingredients:
– 4 Slices Rustic Sourdough or Italian Bread, ½” thick
– 3 oz Strachiatella or Burrata
– 1 cup Grape Tomatoes, Cut in 1/2
– 1/4 tsp Kosher Salt
– 4 grinds Fresh Cracked Black Pepper
– 1 TBL Lemon Juice, Freshly Squeezed
– 1 each Garlic Clove, Finely Minced
– 2 leaves Basil, Freshly Torn
– 4 TBL Extra Virgin Olive Oil
– ½ tsp Maldon Flaky Sea Salt
DIRECTIONS:
1. Slice Bread approximately ½” thick. Brush both sides with Olive Oil and grill on both sides to make crispy and create grill marks.
2. In a small bowl, mix grape tomatoes with grape tomatoes through 2 Tbsp of Extra Virgin Olive Oil and set aside.
3. Gather bruschettas and cut evenly in half.
4. With a small spatula or spoon, place an even, thin layer of strachiatella or torn burrata on each piece of bread.
5. Mix the tomatoes and sauce one more time and place even amounts on each piece of bruschetta.
6. Arrange them over a platter
7. Garnish each piece of bruschetta with the remaining Maldon Flaky Sea Salt.