How to Make One Bite Appetizers

Ingredients:
1 loaf Texas toast white bread (thick cut)
1 cup unsalted butter
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 pound bacon of your choice
8 ounces round or wedge of Smoked Gouda or Gruyere cheese
8 ounces Pesto (store bought or homemade)
½ cup mayonnaise
1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes (sliced in half)
3 tablespoons salad vinaigrette
salt and pepper to taste


Directions:
Trim crust from bread. Using a rolling pin, press bread to create thin slices. With a 2 inch round or square cookie cutter, cut out shapes from slices of pressed bread. Place on baking sheet. Melt butter and combine with 2 tablespoons olive oil. Brush butter-oil combination over both sides of bread. Bake at 375 degrees until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Remove from oven to cool. Cook bacon until crispy. Drain on paper towels. Slice cheese in thin, one inch pieces and set aside. In a small bowl, drain pesto over sieve to remove excess oil. Reserve oil from pesto for tomatoes. Mix together mayonnaise and pesto and place in squeeze bottle or pastry bag with small hole or tip. In bowl with pesto oil, add tomato halves, vinaigrette and salt and pepper to taste. Assemble bites. On each piece of toast, squeeze a large dot of pesto. Top with slice of cheese, piece of bacon and top with one half of tomato slice that has been soaking in vinaigrette. Serve immediately.