The crostini is an Italian appetizer which origins date back to the Middle Ages, when Italian peasants ate their meals on slices of bread rather than on plates.

Ingredients

• 12 slices of bread
• 4 tomatoes
• 6 slices of Bayonne ham
• 2 balls of mozzarella
• Basil
• Olive oil

Preparation

• Preheat the oven to 180°C.
• Toast the bread slices and place them on a baking tray.
• Cut your tomatoes and mozzarella into slices, as well as the Bayonne ham.
• Arrange the tomatoes, Bayonne ham and mozzarella on the toasted bread in succession.
• Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with basil.
• Place in the oven and serve hot.