Ghostinis With Bloody Murder Sundried Tomato Tapenade

Serves: 3

Santiago Howell

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

48

Spice

56

Sweetness

51

Sourness

47

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.9

Difficulty

Ingredients:

Directions:

1

Special equipment: one 2 1/2- to 3-inch metal ghost-shaped cookie cutter Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F

2

Trim the hard crusts from both ends of the loaf of bread

3

Slice the remaining loaf into 1/2- to 3/4-inch slices; you will have between 14 and 16 slices

4

Using the cookie cutter, cut 1 to 2 ghosts from each slice of bread, depending on the size

5

Reserve the scraps for making fresh breadcrumbs, stuffing or bread pudding

6

Lay the ghosts on a rimmed baking sheet and lightly brush with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil

7

Season all the slices with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper

8

Bake in the oven until toasted, flipping halfway, 10 to 12 minutes

9

Set aside to cool

10

While the bread toasts, put the olives, parsley, sundried tomatoes, flavored oil, capers, remaining 1/4 cup olive oil, 2 tablespoons water and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in the bowl of a food processor

11

Pulse until chunky and then process until mostly smooth

12

Add the lemon juice and pulse a few times to incorporate

13

Serve with the ghostinis on the side plus additional grissini breadsticks and/or flatbread crackers