Home sweet home! We made it back from California safe and sound. Even though our trip was amazing, it feels good to be home. I plan on sharing some photos of our trip on the blog later this week (time permitting), but in the meantime here’s another one of my sister’s famous recipes. Classic bruschetta with spicy balsamic glaze. Sounds fancy, looks fancy (my pics don’t do it justice), but oh so simple to make — which is right up my alley. 
Classic Bruschetta with Spicy Balsamic Glaze
2016-09-05 11:42:37
Traditional style bruschetta with a sweet and spicy glaze on top
Ingredients
- For Balsamic Glaze
- 1 cup of Balsamic Vinegar
- 1 Cup of Brown Sugar
- 1/4 Tsp Red Pepper Flakes
- Pinch of Salt
For Bruschetta
- 1 loaf of Italian bread
- 2-3 Hothouse tomatoes
- Fresh Basil
- 1-2 Cloves of garlic
- Fresh grated Parmesan cheese
- 3- 4 tbsp of Butter
- Olive Oil
- Salt and Pepper
For Balsamic Glaze
- Pour balsamic vinegar into a saucepan
- Add brown sugar, red pepper flakes and a pinch of salt, stir to combine
- Bring to boil over medium heat, reduce heat to low
- Simmer until reduced by half, about 15-20 minutes
For Bruschetta
- Dice tomatoes
- Cut basil into thin strips, about 2-3 tbsp
- Place in bowl and drizzle with olive oil
- Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste and toss lightly
- Slice Bread into diagonal 1/2″ thick slices
- In a skillet melt butter
- Lay bread face down in pan until browned, flip and brown other side
- Remove bread from pan and rub warm bread with garlic
- Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese
- Top with tomato mixture and drizzle with balsamic vinegar
Notes
- Adjust the heat of the balsamic glaze by adding more or less red pepper flakes
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