Crostini Alla Caprese - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 loaf Italian bread (about 24 rounds) or 1 loaf French bread, sliced into 1/2 inch rounds (about 24 rounds)
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 garlic clove, minced
4 roma tomatoes, sliced thin into 6 slices each (again about 24 in total)
24 fresh basil leaves
12 fresh mozzarella balls, cut in half (marinated)
sherry wine vinegar or red wine vinegar
crushed red pepper flakes (optional)

Preparation

Cut bread into 1/2 inch rounds and place, in a single layer, on a baking sheet.
In a small skillet, heat oil, over medium low heat; add garlic and saute 5 minutes to infuse the oil with garlic flavor.
Very lightly brush bread with the garlic flavored oil.
Toast lightly under the broiler.
Top each crostini with a tomato slice, fresh basil leaf, and half a mozzarella ball.
Lightly drizzle all with vinegar and sprinkle with crushed red pepper flakes, if desired.
ALTERNATIVELY: You can skewer the ingredients on small 4-inch skewers, then drizzle with vinegar and red pepper flakes, if desired.