Bread with Lard and Honey

This is a very delicious Italian appetizer so easy to prepare that you would need only 10 minutes. You can even prepare this appetizer when you are back from work in the evening and you have only short time to cook something tasteful. The ingredients you need are only 3: bread, lard and honey. The bread that I prefer, to prepare this Italian appetizer, is the Altamura bread, but you can even use other types of bread, for example in Val d’Aosta this appetizer is usually prepared with black bread made of rye. The lard that you can use can be the Lard of Arnad in Val d’Aosta or the lard of Colonnata in Tuscany. The difference between the two types of lard is the different method of seasoning. The lard of Arnad is made in wood tank where it is flavoured with juniper, garlic, bay, nutmeg, sage, rosemary, clove, cinnamon and everything is covered with a brine of water and raw salt for at least 3 months. The lard of Colonnata is made in marble tank where it is flavoured with salt and aromatic herbs for at least 3 months. Last ingredient the honey of black locust; also in this case you can use the honey that you prefer.

INGREDIENTS:

1 or 2 slices of Altamura Bread for each person

1 Thin slice of lard for each slice of bread

Honey

PREPARATION TIME: 10 minutes

COOKING TIME: 10 minutes

WINE: Grechetto (White Wine)

PREPARATION

The preparation of this appetizer is very easy. Preheat the oven at 250 C or 482 F. Cut the bread in slices of 1 – 1,5 cm of thickness. Place them on a baking pan and bake for a few minutes.

Cut lard

in thin slices and put 1 slice for each slice of bread as shown in the picture below.

Re-bake for other 1-2 minutes or until the lard will melt. Then place the slices of bread on a dish and pour the honey on them.Serve the bread warm and crunchy.

BUON APPETITO!