Amanda Hesser's Recipe - Toasts with Chocolate, Olive Oil & Sea Salt

Time: 10 minutes

8 1/4-inch baguette slices

8 thin 1-inch squares of best-quality bittersweet chocolate

Kailis Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, for sprinkling

Coarse sea-salt, for sprinkling

Method:

1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.  Lay bread slices on a baking sheet.  Lay a chocolate square on top of each.  Sprinkle with a little Kailis Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil and sea-salt.

2. Bake until chocolate is molten but not seeping through bread, about 3 to 5 minutes.  Bread should crisp slightly but not toast.  Sprinkle with a little more Kailis Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil and salt, and serve immediately.

Yield: 4 servings

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