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The first thing I do is preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
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In a small sauce pan, I add all of the ingredients for the balsamic vinegar glaze and cook over medium heat until the mixture has reduced to a syrupy consistency.
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It will take about 10 minutes to cook, and you will have to stir occasionally.
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Then I line a cookie sheet with foil.
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Next I take the bread and thinly slice.
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I drizzle the bread slices with olive oil, and some of the Balsamic vinegar glaze and bake until the bread is nice and toasty.
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Next I rinse the tomatoes and cut them into quarters and add to a bowl.
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I then take the onion and very finely dice and add to the bowl.
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Next I run the garlic through a microplane and, yes you guessed it, add to the bowl.
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Rinse the basil leaves and then lay them on top of each other.
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Roll the leaves into a little ball and chop away, adding them to the bowl once chopped.
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Drizzle some good extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper and combine all the ingredients.
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The next thing you need to do is take the mozzarella cheese and start cutting thin slices about 1/4 of an inch thick.
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Lastly, assemble the toasts.
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First take the bread and top with the cheese, then spoon over the tomatoes, onion and basil mixture and top off with the balsamic vinegar glaze.
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Your mouth will thank you and so will everyone who tries this.
