grill

Roasting the Yellow Capsicum

method

1.Cut the yellow capsicum in half and remove the seeds and stem. Flatten each half onto the roasting pan lined with foil.

2.Set the wire rack in the top rack height position and turn the FUNCTION dial until the indicator on the LCD screen points to GRILL.

3.Set the temperature to HI. Set the timer for 7 minutes. Press the START/ CANCEL button.

4.Grill capsicum until the skin is blackened.

5.Remove capsicum from the oven and enclose it in the foil. The moisture from the steam will enable the skin to loosen easily from the flesh.

6.When cool enough to handle peel away the skin. Cut the capsicum in small dices. Set aside covered until ready to use.

Preparing the Roasted

Garlic Butter

method

1.Place the garlic bulb in the centre of a piece of foil. Drizzle with olive oil, season with salt and pepper. Place the thyme and bay leaf on the bulb. Bring the sides of the foil together tightly, forming a pouch and place on the Breville non-stick pizza pan. Set the wire rack in the bottom rack height position and turn the FUNCTION dial until the indicator on the LCD screen points to ROAST.

2.Set the temperature to 200ºC/390ºF and the timer to 30 minutes. Press the START/CANCEL button to activate.

3.Remove from the oven when the garlic is soft. Allow to cool then in a small bowl, squeeze the bulb until the pulp is released. Combine with butter and season with salt and pepper.

Preparing the

Cherry Tomatoes

method

1.Cut the cherry or grape tomatoes in half and then in thirds. Place in a medium- sized bowl. Add diced roasted yellow capsicums and olive oil. Season with salt, pepper and add fresh basil. Set aside.

Putting the Bruschetta together

method

1.Generously spread a layer of the garlic butter on one side of the baguette slices. Arrange butter side up in a single layer on the wire rack and position in the middle rack height position. Turn the function dial until the indicator on the LCD screen points to TOAST. Set the darkness to MEDIUM and the number of slices to

6. Press the START/CANCEL button to activate. Cook until butter is melted and baguette slices are lightly toasted.

2.Remove from the oven and when easy to handle, place a heaping tablespoon of the tomato yellow capsicum mixture onto each baguette slice.

OPTIONAL

If desired, top with crumbled goat cheese and set the wire rack in the top rack height position. Turn the function dial until

the indicator points to GRILL. Set the temperature to HI for 4 minutes. Press the START/CANCEL button to activate.

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Breville BOV800 manual Grill, Optional

BOV800 specifications

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