Burrata is a cross between a very creamy mozzarella and
cottage cheese. And it’s delicious. It’s airy and fresh, and perfect for the hot
summer nights we’ve been having down here in Naples.
This dish is inspired by one I had at Flemings Prime
Steakhouse. I have no idea how they make
it, but this is my version. I usually serve
it as an appetizer, but I’ve discovered that if you open a good bottle of
merlot and light some candles, it does double duty as a light romantic supper on
date night. It’s easy--the work is done
ahead of time so it affords you hours of uninterrupted intimate conversation
and smiles with someone special. That
alone is reason to try it, dontcha think??
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WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
1 container fresh burrata cheese, kept cold until ready to
use
1 container cherry tomatoes
Olive oil
Balsamic vinegar
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| 1 ball Burrata cheese |
Dijon mustard
1 baguette
1 bunch arugula, chilled
Salt/cracked pepper
1 bottle of your favorite wine
<< If you have
red wine, uncork it now and let it breathe on the counter >>
First make the crostini:
cut baguette into rounds and drizzle with olive oil. Bake at 350 degrees until crusty, approx 6-8
minutes. Cool slightly.
Make a vinaigrette. This
will be used on the tomatoes as well as to dress the arugula. The classic vinaigrette is 3 parts oil and 1
part acid, but I like to reverse it because I’d rather it tasted like vinegar than
oil. SO:
in measuring cup, whisk until emulsifed 3 parts vinegar, 1 part oil, and
just a tiny bit of Dijon mustard.
Wash tomatoes and place in pan. Toss with some of the
vinaigrette, salt and pepper
Place under the broiler just until the tomatoes
start to blacken a little and burst open.
This takes maybe 10 min. Keep an
eye on them—then remove from oven and set aside.
Cut open the ball of Burrata slightly and place in serving container. Once in container, mix up gently with fork
until the cheese has curds. Drizzle olive
oil, pinch of salt, and cracked pepper on top.
Set aside.
In large bowl, place as much arugula as you’d like and
drizzle vinaigrette over. Toss.
Now assemble your platter:
Place serving container of burrata, crostini, some of the dressed arugula, and the tomatoes on the
platter (see picture above). Pour your wine and ENJOY :)
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| individual plate |
