Lardo & apple bruschetta

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Ingredients

2 tsp olive oil

400g sausagemeat

2 tbsp roughly chopped sage leaves

1 garlic clove , crushed

2 tsp fennel seeds

2 Granny Smiths apples, peeled, cored and diced

100g lardo , cut into very thin slices

½ baguette , toasted then cut into 8 thin slices on the diagonal

Method

Heat the oil in a non-stick pan over a medium-high heat and fry the sausagemeat until brown all over. Season well, then add the sage, garlic and fennel seeds, and stir for 1 min.

Toss in the apples and cover with a lid for 4 mins or until they have softened. Season to taste.

Spread a little mixture on each slice of toast and top with a couple of slices of lardo. Serve as a starter.