Crostini with Thyme-Roasted Tomatoes

Ingredients

• 8.5 inch thick baguette 
• 1 teaspoons thyme leaves dried
• 1 clove garlic 
• 8 servings olive oil extra-virgin for drizzling
• 4  plum tomatoes halved lengthwise
• 8 servings sea salt and pepper freshly ground

Equipment

• baking sheet
• oven
• baking pan

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 275 degrees.
2. Place the tomatoes cut-side up in a shallow baking dish.
3. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt, pepper and the thyme. Roast 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours, or until the tomatoes are very soft and slightly shrunken.
4. Increase the oven temperature to 400 degrees.
5. Place the baguette slices on a baking sheet, drizzle with olive oil and bake until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Rub the crostini with garlic and top each with a roasted tomato.
6. Photograph by Jim Franco