Grilled Pappa Al Pomodoro With Crab Meat Crostini

Few things are sapping the strength of the church of Jesus Christ more than the unreconciled state of so many believers. So many have matters deeply imbedded in their craws, like iron wedges forced between themselves and other Christians. They can’t walk together because they do not agree. When they should be marching side by side through this world taking men captive for Jesus Christ, they are acting instead like an army that has been routed and scattered and whose troops in their confusion have begun fighting among themselves. Nothing is sapping the church of Christ of her strength so much as these unresolved problems, these loose ends among believing Christians that have never been tied up. There is no excuse for this sad condition, for the Bible does not allow for loose ends. God wants no loose ends.

Jay Adams

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats		Molto02	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2 1/2	lb	Over-ripe tomatoes, cores
		removed
1 1/2	c	Torn up day old bread
1/4	c	Fresh basil leaves
1	T	Chopped fresh thyme leaves
		Salt, to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper
		to taste
8	oz	Fresh Dungeness or Maryland
		crab meat
2	T	Extra-virgin olive oil
1/4	c	Extra-virgin olive oil
		Juice and zest of 1 lemon
1	t	Crushed red pepper flakes
2		Scallions, thinly sliced
4		Baguette, toasted and cooled

INSTRUCTIONS

In a food processor, blend tomatoes until liquid. Add day old bread,
basil, thyme and season aggressively with salt and pepper. If too
thick, thin with water. Allow to sit in a cool place. In a medium
mixing bowl, toss crab meat, 2 tablespoons extra-virgin oil, juice  and
zest of 1 lemon, red pepper and scallion gently together and  season
lightly with salt. Divide cool tomato soup among 4 bowls.  Place 1
slice baguette in center of each bowl. Float 2 ounces crab  meat
mixture on top of each baguette slice and serve. This recipe  yields 4
servings.  Recipe Source: MOLTO MARIO with Mario Batali From the TV
FOOD NETWORK  ~ (Show # MB-5672 broadcast 01-23-1997) Downloaded from
their  Web-Site - http://www.foodtv.com  Formatted for MasterCook by MR
MAD, aka Joe Comiskey -  jpmd44a@prodigy.com  02-02-1997  Recipe by:
Mario Batali  Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

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