Instant Love: Summer Tomato Bruschetta Drizzled with Balsamic Syrup

 

-Whisk together about 1/2 cup of balsamic vinegar and 1 T. light molasses in a heavy saucepan, and heat over medium-high heat for about 10-12 minutes until the mixture has reduced to a nice syrup.

-Meanwhile, take the best tomatoes you can find in your yard or at the farmer's market, chop them up, toss them in a bowl with some olive oil, salt and fresh pepper, and set aside.

-When you're ready to eat, slice some baguette or country bread into thin slices, rub with a cut garlic clove, and bake in a 400-degree oven until bread is lightly toasted.

-Spoon tomatoes over crostini, and drizzle with balsamic syrup.  Delightful.

--K, reminiscing about when this particular version was consumed at a resort on the Mayan Riviera