Grilled Mozzarella And Tomato Skewers - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lbs fresh mozzarella balls
8 slices French bread
4 plum tomatoes, cut in half through stem end
4 bamboo skewers, 10-inch long
9 plum tomatoes, peeled seeded & chopped
8 leaves fresh basil, chopped
1/4 cup olive oil
balsamic vinegar
coarse salt
fresh ground black pepper

Preparation

Cut mozzarella in half, then into eight 3/4\" slices.
Place ingredients on the skewers in the following order: bread, tomato, basil, mozzarella, tomato, basil, mozzarella and bread. Set aside while you make the sauce.
Mix all the sauce ingredients (everything following the skewers) together in a saucepan and warm for 1-2 minutes before serving. You don't want the tomatoes to break down, but rather just to be warmed.
Brush the skewered mozzarella and tomato with a little olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
Grill over high heat on both sides until the bread is lightly toasted and the cheese begins to melt, about 30-45 seconds per side.
Spoon the sauce onto 4 warm dinner plates. Set the skewers neatly on top of the sauce, slide out the skewers and serve.