Sofrito Grilled Bread
Serves: 5
Camila Dooley
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
64
Spice
45
Sweetness
42
Sourness
33
mins
Prep time (avg)
5.5
Difficulty
Ingredients:
1 tsp
Cumin SeedDirections:
1
In a blender purée all ingredients except bread until smooth
2
In a small heavy saucepan simmer sofrito, stirring, 3 minutes and season with salt and pepper
3
Sofrito may be made 2 days ahead and chilled, covered
4
Prepare grill
5
If desired halve bread slices
6
Spread some sofrito on 1 side of each bread slice (reserving any remaining sofrito for another use) and grill, sofrito side down, on an oiled rack set 5 to 6 inches over glowing coals until golden brown, about 2 minutes
7
(Alternatively, bread may be grilled in a hot well-seasoned ridged grill pan over moderately high heat
8
) Transfer sofrito bread as grilled with tongs to a bread basket
9
In a blender purée all ingredients except bread until smooth
10
In a small heavy saucepan simmer sofrito, stirring, 3 minutes and season with salt and pepper
11
Sofrito may be made 2 days ahead and chilled, covered
12
Prepare grill
13
If desired halve bread slices
14
Spread some sofrito on 1 side of each bread slice (reserving any remaining sofrito for another use) and grill, sofrito side down, on an oiled rack set 5 to 6 inches over glowing coals until golden brown, about 2 minutes
15
(Alternatively, bread may be grilled in a hot well-seasoned ridged grill pan over moderately high heat
16
) Transfer sofrito bread as grilled with tongs to a bread basket