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by Maurice
French · vegetarian

Comté sourdough toast with tomato, shallot & grainy mustard

A simple but next-level open-faced sandwich: grilled sourdough, superb butter, aged Comté, ripe tomato, sweet shallot, grainy mustard, and a splash of lemon.

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What you need

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people

How Maurice does it

grill
  1. 1

    Grill the sourdough slices until nicely charred and crisp.

  2. 2

    Spread a generous layer of softened butter on the warm grilled bread.

  3. 3

    Top the buttered bread with thin slices of Comté cheese.

  4. 4

    Slice the tomato and place slices over the cheese.

  5. 5

    Peel and finely dice the shallot, then sprinkle over the tomato.

  6. 6

    Add a spoonful of grainy mustard to each toast.

  7. 7

    Squeeze fresh lemon juice over the sandwiches and season with salt and pepper.

  8. 8

    Serve immediately, ideally with a glass of red wine.

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