8 flat anchovy fillets
1/4 cup unsalted butter
8 slices crusty white bread
Mozzarella cheese
Chop the anchovies. Heat the butter in a small saucepan. When it begins to melt, remove from the
heat.
Add the anchovies, working them with a fork to a smooth cream.
Spread evenly on the slices of bread.
Place a slice of Mozzarella on top of each piece (leaving plenty of room around the cheese as it
will spread out as it melts).
Transfer to the oven preheated at 325 F for a few minutes and serve as soon as the cheese has
started to melt.
(Recipe courtesy of the Italian Academy of Cookery, published in "The Great Italian Cookbook).