Savory Cheese S'mores For Home Or Camp Fire!!

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 32 crackers, preferably whole wheat
• 1/4 cup purchased sun-dried tomato pesto or 1/4 cup olive tapenade
• 16 fresh basil leaves (optional)
• 16 bocconcini (see note)

Recipe

• 1 for camp fire:.
• 2 for each s'more, set out two crackers and spread one with about 1 teaspoon of pesto or olive spread. top with a basil leaf, if using.
• 3 spear a cheese ball or cube on a long stick or skewer. if using fresh mozzarella, squeeze cheese with a paper towel to remove excess water.
• 4 hold skewered cheese over an open fire or very hot coals. cook for about 2 minutes, turning skewers to soften and brown cheese evenly on all sides.
• 5 using a dry cracker, a fork or a knife, scrape cheese onto cracker with spread and basil leaf.
• 6 top with second cracker to make a sandwich. eat immediately.
• 7 for home:.
• 8 preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• 9 use 16 thin slices of baguette in place of crackers. top each slice with a bit of pesto or tapenade, then a piece of cheese.
• 10 cook in oven 8 to 10 minutes, until bread is crisp and cheese is melted.
• 11 if desired, finish under broiler for a golden top. garnish with shredded basil.