Chef Travis Brust, Executive Chef at Williamsburg Inn cooked up a zesty Fresh Tomato & Micro Basil-Chèvre Flatbread. To help wash down that tasty dish, Chef Travis also mixed up a Gin Smash cocktail. All ingredients are garden fresh from farm to fork. For more information visit online at www.colonialwilliamsburg.com
Fresh Tomato and Micro Basil-Chèvre Flatbread
Serves 12 portions
For The Flatbread:
1/2 lb Pizza Dough (your favorite recipe or purchase at a grocer)
As needed Olive oil for cooking
To Taste Kosher Salt
To Taste Black Pepper, fresh cracked
Directions:
· Divide the dough into 4 equal pieces and shape into a rectangular form ,¼ of an inch
· Rub the dough lightly with olive oil and season with kosher salt and pepper
· Grill the dough over a medium fire for about 2 minutes on each side, or till golden
· Take the flatbreads from the grill and allow to rest
For the Spread:
1 Tbsp Olive Oil
1 each Shallot, peeled, cut ¼ inch dice
¼ cup Pinenuts, raw
2 each Small Green Tomatoes, ¼ inch dice on the outer flesh
8oz Fresh Goat Cheese
2 Tbsp Fresh Herbs, minced fine
To Taste Kosher Salt
To Taste Black Pepper, fresh cracked
Directions:
· In a sauté pan over medium low heat, lightly sauté the shallots for one minute
· Add the pinenuts and sauté till lightly golden
· Remove from the heat and add the tomato for a few seconds while tossing
· Place the mixture into a bowl and stir in the goat cheese and herbs till smooth
· Season with kosher salt and cracked pepper
For the Baby Basil Salad:
1 cup Baby Basil Greens
1 cup Fresh Tomato, diced
1 Tbsp Olive oil
½ each Fresh Lemon
½ each Fresh Orange
To Taste Kosher Salt
To Taste Black Pepper, fresh cracked
Directions:
· Toss the baby basil with a squeeze of lemon and orange juice and the basil oil puree
· Season lightly
Gin Basil Smash
For the Gin Basil Smash:
2 Parts Hendrick’s Gin
1 Part Lemon Juice, Fresh Squeezed
½ Part Sugar
8 each Torn Basil Leaves
Directions:
· Muddle the basil gently, add the rest of the ingredients, shake hard over ice, strain over ice-filled rocks glass
