• 16 pieces of a sliced
baguette
• 100 g stracciatella
cheese
• parmesan cheese
• Fresh basil leaves
Marinated tomatoes
• 20 cherry tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon red wine
vinegar
• 1 small finely diced
shallot
• 4 finely chopped basil
leaves
• 1 minced garlic clove
• ½ teaspoon salt
• fresh ground pepper
1. Start by halving the
cherry tomatoes
and add the
ingredients together
in a bowl. Combine
together and let sit in
the fridge for at least
30 minutes.
2. Preheat the oven to
230°C/450°F. Line
a large baking tray
with parchment paper
and set aside. Lightly
brush each side of
the 16 pieces of sliced
bread with olive oil,
and place them on the
lined baking tray.
3. Bake the crostini for
about 10 minutes
(or less), until the
crostini are nicely
golden brown and
have a crisp. Let them
cool slightly before
topping.
4. Place the crostini in a
circle shape to form
the wreath.
5. Add dollops of
stracciatella cheese
over each crostini and
top with the marinated
tomatoes.
6. Grate the parmesan
cheese all over and
crush some fresh
ground pepper. Add
some basil leaves
at the top centre to
create a more visual
wreath.
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gozotoday | FRIDAY • 19 DECEMBER 2025
FOOD
Crostini Wreath with stracciatella
cheese and marinated tomatoes
By Yesenia Consoli from Apron and Whisk
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