Place the yeast or sourdough bread slices, whichever you are using, on a hot barbecue, under a hot grill or on a griddle pan for 2-3 minutes on each side until toasted and slightly golden.

Then rub with the halved garlic clove, divide between plates and drizzle with a little of the extra virgin olive oil. All of these recipes, apart from the mushroom, rocket, olive and Parmesan topping, will make enough for four bruschetta toasts.

Bruschetta Recipe & Toppings: 

• Bruschetta Toasts
• Mini Mushroom Bruschetta with Rocket, Olives and Parmesan
• Sardine, tomato and avocado bruschetta
• Butternut Squash and Spinach Bruschetta
• Mashed white bean and tapenade bruschetta
• Tapenade