Caprese Crostini

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   Prepare tomatoes, dicing into small bite size pieces.

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   Place in a colander/sieve and place over a bowl.

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   Season with salt and place mixture in the fridge for about 30 minutes.

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   This will help extract some of the moisture that will turn the end product into mush.

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   In the meantime, dice mozzarella cheese and slice basil leaves thinly.

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   Set aside.

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   Slice baguette thinly, and brush one side of the slice with olive oil.

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   Take slightly crushed garlic and rub it along the same side of the bread as the olive oil.

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   Places all slices on a cookie sheet and let toast under the oven broiler until golden brown.

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    When this is complete, remove tomatoes from the fridge, place in a clean bowl.

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    Place diced cheese, basil and pepper into the bowl and fold together.

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    Top onto garlic toasted bread slices.

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    For additional zest, top with dash of balsamic vinegar right before consuming so that it does not get soggy.

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    Enjoy!

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