HEIRLOOM TOMATO SANDWICH WITH BLACK GARLIC BUTTER

SERVES 4

½ cup butter, softened

1 bulb black garlic (at specialty food shops) 8 thick slices white bakery bread

4 fresh heirloom tomatoes

Sea salt and black pepper

Place the butter in a small bowl. Using a whisk or a hand mixer, whip it until it’s smooth and light. Squeeze in the bulb of garlic and continue to whisk until combined.

Generously smear the butter on one side of each slice of bread, getting right to the edges. Slice the tomatoes thickly and lay them on the bread to cover it. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste and serve immediately.

The sandwiches are best enjoyed the day they are made. The black garlic butter will keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.