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Jul 28 2018 - 11:00am

Burrata-Stuffed Squash Blossoms and Olive Tapenade Crostini

Adapted from Melissa Clark [1]

Burrata-Stuffed Squash Blossom Recipe

Ingredients

  1. 1 baguette, sliced 1/4-inch thick on an angle
    3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing crostini
    Flaky sea salt, such as Maldon
    1 cup pitted mixed black olives, coarsely chopped
    3 anchovy fillets, chopped
    1 large garlic clove, minced
    1 teaspoon chopped rosemary
    1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
    12 squash blossoms
    1 piece burrata or buffalo mozzarella

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Arrange the baguette slices on a cookie sheet, and generously brush them with olive oil and sprinkle with sea salt. Toast the baguette for about 10 minutes, or until light-golden brown and slightly crisp.
  2. Add the olives, anchovies, garlic, rosemary, and lemon zest to the bowl of a food processor, and pulse until coarsely chopped and mixed together. Drizzle in the 3 tablespoons of olive oil, and pulse until a cohesive paste forms.
  3. Make a lengthwise slit from base to tip in each squash blossom, and stuff with about 1 tablespoon burrata; pinch closed. Arrange the squash blossoms on a platter, drizzle them with olive oil, and generously sprinkle with salt. Present alongside a small bowl filled with tapenade and the crostini.
  4. To assemble a crostini, spread a thin layer of tapenade on the toasted bread, and top with a squash blossom.

Serves 4.

Notes:

  • Look for squash blossoms at farmers markets, gourmet grocers, and even Mexican specialty markets.
  • Swap out a high-quality store-bought olive tapenade, such as The Gracious Gourmet [2], for an even faster appetizer.

Source URL
https://www.popsugar.com/food/Burrata-Stuffed-Squash-Blossom-Recipe-24576816