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Bread with Chocolate and Olive Oil

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Bread with Chocolate and Olive OilFrancesc Guillamet

Bread with chocolate is a popular dessert in Catalonia. When we cook it at El Bulli, we add extra-virgin olive oil and sea salt.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 6

Ingredients

6 oz dark chocolate, 60% cocoa
6 slices 1-lb white country-style loaf, cut into 8 slices
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 tsp sea salt flakes

Preparation

  1. Preheat the oven or boiler to approximately 325°F. Coarsely grate the chocolate onto a plate. Place the bread on a baking sheet or heatproof plate. Toast under the broiler until golden on both sides. Spoon the grated chocolate over the toast, covering it completely. Pour the olive oil over the chocolate and sprinkle with the salt flakes.

Reprinted with permission from From The Family Meal: Home Cooking with Ferran Adrià by Ferran Adrià, (C) © 2011 Phaidon Press
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