Cheese Ball

(TMB= Tomato Mozzarella Basil)

Time: ½ hour

Serves: 8

Difficulty: 2

Ingredients:

3 fresh tomatoes	1 flat loaf focaccia bread
About 25 fresh basil leaves	Balsamic vinegar
1 package mozzarella cheese	Olive Oil

Supplies:

1 cutting board	2 or 3 paper towels
1 or 2 serrated kitchen knives

Directions:

Wash the tomatoes and basil leaves with cool water. Pat dry with paper towels and set aside.

Take the mozzarella out of the packaging. Set it on the cutting board and use a knife to cut it into about ¼ inch slices.

Cut the middle out of the tomatoes, then take off a bit at each end. Make even slices on all three tomatoes.

If the focaccia is not already separated like two loaves of bread, cut it carefully through the middle. Layer on the cheese, basil, and then tomato. If the tomato is on the bottom it will soak through the bread., and no one wants a soggy sandwich.

OPTIONAL: Drizzle olive oil and balsamic vinegar onto the bread for added flavor.

Cut the sandwich into eight equal sections. Keep refrigerated if not eaten right away.

Allergy Information: Contains dairy and wheat.