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Tartines Provencales

By Frank Stitt

3.8

(1)

Cooks' note:

Tapenade can be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 8 servings or 48 hors d'oeuvres

Ingredients

For tapenade

1 large egg, hard-boiled and finely chopped
1/4 cup each Niçoise, picholine, and Kalamata olives (5 ounces total), rinsed, pitted, and coarsely chopped
2 flat anchovy fillets, rinsed and coarsely chopped
2 tablespoons drained bottled capers, rinsed
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon Cognac
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil

For tartines

6 (1/2-inch-thick) sourdough bread slices (from a 9-inch loaf; preferably whole-wheat)
1 garlic clove, halved
6 tablespoons soft mild goat cheese (3 ounces)
Garnish: 48 small basil leaves

Preparation

  1. Make tapenade:

    Step 1

    Blend all tapenade ingredients in a food processor until finely chopped but not puréed, 2 to 3 seconds.

  2. Make tartines:

    Step 2

    Lightly toast bread and rub 1 side of each slice with garlic. Spread each with 1 tablespoon cheese and about 2 1/2 tablespoons tapenade. Cut each tartine into 8 wedges.

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