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Caprese BLT Recipe

Ingredients

How to make it

  • 1. Place tomato slices on several layers of paper towels and sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt. Let sit for 15 minutes, then press with additional paper towels to extract excess moisture. Mix oil and vinegar together in small bowl. Slice bread in half horizontally and use fingers to remove and discard all but 1/2 inch of interior crumb.
  • 2. Puree 1 cup basil, mayonnaise, lemon juice, garlic, hot sauce, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in blender or food processor until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides several times. Spread basil mayonnaise on both cut sides of bread. Sprinkle bacon on bottom half of bread and place romaine on top of bacon. Shingle tomatoes and mozzarella alternately over romaine and drizzle with oil and vinegar mixture. Place remaining 1/3 cup basil in single layer on top and replace top half of bread. Cut crosswise into 2-inch sandwiches. Serve.
  • Note:
  • Rebecca’s inventive spin on the classic BLT was delicious enough to take the grand prize in our Creative Sandwiches contest. Her sandwich builds on the basic with the addition of Italian flavors like mozzarella, basil, and balsamic vinegar. Here’s what we discovered when we made Rebecca’s sandwich:
  • Test Kitchen Discoveries
  • Make a basil-flavored spread by pureeing lots of fresh basil leaves with store-bought mayonnaise. A little lemon juice, garlic, and hot sauce round out the spread’s flavor.
  • Sprinkle the sliced tomatoes with salt and let the slices sit on paper towels for a few minutes to draw off much of the tomatoes’ liquid. This step concentrates the flavor and ensures that the sandwich won’t become too soggy.
  • Use a crisp-crusted, peasant-style loaf like ciabatta, which many supermarkets and bakeries carry.

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