Savory Cheese S'Mores For Home Or Camp Fire!! - cooking recipe

Ingredients

32 crackers, preferably whole wheat
1/4 cup purchased sun-dried tomato pesto or 1/4 cup olive tapenade
16 fresh basil leaves (optional)
16 bocconcini (see Note)

Preparation

For Camp Fire:
For each s'more, set out two crackers and spread one with about 1 teaspoon of pesto or olive spread. Top with a basil leaf, if using.
Spear a cheese ball or cube on a long stick or skewer. If using fresh mozzarella, squeeze cheese with a paper towel to remove excess water.
Hold skewered cheese over an open fire or very hot coals. Cook for about 2 minutes, turning skewers to soften and brown cheese evenly on all sides.
Using a dry cracker, a fork or a knife, scrape cheese onto cracker with spread and basil leaf.
Top with second cracker to make a sandwich. Eat immediately.
For Home:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Use 16 thin slices of baguette in place of crackers. Top each slice with a bit of pesto or tapenade, then a piece of cheese.
Cook in oven 8 to 10 minutes, until bread is crisp and cheese is melted.
If desired, finish under broiler for a golden top. Garnish with shredded basil.