Brazil’s best bar snacks

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Ingredients:

3 small baguettes
2 tbsp mayonnaise
15g of capers
15g of Gorgonzola
15g of anchovies
6 fine slices of calabresa (Brazilian smoked sausage)
3 slices of ham
4 small tomatoes cut into slices
3 basil leaves
1 tbsp honey
dried garlic
Finely chopped herbs
Olive oil
250g of half cured grated cheese

For the skewers:

60g of goiabada cascão (guava quince)
120g of half cured cheese

To prepare:

1. Cut the baguettes in half and slice open, spread on the mayonnaise and place in a roasting pan.

2. Sprinkle the grated cheese over the baguettes; on three of the 12 pieces place two slices of calabresa, Gorgonzola and some dried garlic. On another three place a slice of ham and capers; on another three the slices of anchovies, three tomatoes and some garlic; and on the remaining three some honey. Then to finish, drizzle olive oil over the top.

3. Place in the oven at 200ºC until golden brown. Arrange on a plate and place the basil leaves on the bruschettas with capers.

To prepare the skewers:

1. Cut the cheese and goiabada into small pieces; skewer onto toothpicks.