Bruschetta made with rapeseed oil & smoked garlic

Prep time 20-30 minutes
Marinating time 1 hour
Serves 6- as a starter or side dish

Ingredients

• A country grain loaf- Hedonist Bakery
• 3 bulbs of smoked garlic, crushed- The Garlic Farm
• A mixture of ripe tomatoes, chopped/cubed- I used 4 plum tomatoes, 10 yellow cherry tomatoes and a handful of tomberries 
• Small red onion- finely diced
• 4tbsp Rapeseed oil- Farrington's Mellow Yellow
• Fresh herb of choice- basil, thyme or oregano
• Balsamic vinegar- Gourmet Spice Co.
• Sea salt & cracked black pepper

Method

1. Bake your loaf from Hedonist Bakery- following packet instructions.
2. In a bowl combine smoked garlic, tomatoes, red onion, rapeseed oil, fresh herbs & seasoning. Leave the mixture to infuse and marinate for an hour in the fridge.
3. Slice your grainy loaf into thick slices, approximately 1cm thick, place under the grill to create a bit more crunch- until golden brown.
4. Place the items on the table to let everyone get stuck in.
5. Pile the glistening tomato mix on top of the toasted bread, and finish with a dash of balsamic vinegar.
   

This recipe was inspired by a delightful box of samples, from some of the exhibitors that will be at this years BBC Good Food Shower Winter.

Luxury farmers country grain loaf from Hedonist Bakery (stand C90)

A beautifully crafted loaf full of nuts & seeds, that only needs a sprinkle of water and 8-10 minutes in the oven. Warm and crusty with no additives. Great for this recipe or to have with soup this Autumn/Winter.

Farrington's Mellow Yellow cold pressed rapeseed oil (stand F60)

Beautiful golden yellow rapeseed oil that is versatile and full of natural goodness. I have used it for the above recipe but it is great to make those perfect Sunday roasties or for baking with.

Smoked garlic bulb- The Garlic Farm (stand J56)

I absolutely love ALL things garlic! So when I opened my box of goodies to inhale the smell of smoked garlic I was very excited. It compliments the fresh tomatoes in this recipe and is ideal to roast with chicken.

Gran Riserva 7 year aged balsamic vinegar- Gourmet Spice Co. (J80)

First I will admit that I am guilty of dipping foccacia in balsamic vinegar- a flavour/texture combination that just works. But this dark syrupy balsamic is the best I have tried so far! A dash of this on top of the bruschetta compliments it.