Bruschetta with Basil Oil and Balsamic "Caviar"

Fresh bread topped with heirloom tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, basil oil, and balsamic caviar... wow. WOW. I'm not going to lie, this was a good amount of work to make the oil and caviar but the end result was incredible!!

Ingredients:

• 1 french baguette, cut into 3/4" pieces
• olive oil
• 3 heirloom tomatoes, cut into 1/2"-3/4" pieces
• salt & fresh ground pepper
• 8 oz fresh mozzarella, sliced thin
• 2-3 tbsp basil oil
• balsamic caviar for topping

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Place the sliced bread on a baking sheet and lightly brush each piece with olive oil. Bake for 5 minutes to lightly toast the bread.

2. Layer several tomato pieces on each slice of bread. Sprinkle lightly with salt and fresh ground pepper. Top with a thin slice of mozzarella. Return to the oven and bake for 6 minutes or so, until the cheese melts.

3. Remove from the oven and top with basil oil. After the cheese cools a bit, top with balsamic caviar. (If the cheese is too warm the balsamic beads will break and turn back into vinegar).

You could do a caprese salad instead of bruschetta, just skip the bread and pile the tomatoes, mozz, oil, and caviar on individual plates.