Bread skordalia

Ingredients

3	Garlic cloves
3 slices	White bread, crusts removed (Main)
1 tsp	Sea salt
½ Tbsp	Red wine vinegar
60 ml	Olive oil

Directions

1. Soak the bread in cold water until saturated then squeeze out excess water.
2. Crush the garlic with the sea salt in a pestle and mortar until pureed.
3. Put the garlic, bread and vinegar in a food processor.
4. Blend until smooth, then slowly add the oil with the motor still running.
5. Season with sea salt and black pepper, cover and refrigerate until required.
6. The garlic will intensify in flavour the longer you leave it. Use within a day or two.

Variation:Bread Skordalia with Nuts - Replace 50g of the bread in the bread skordalia recipe with some crushed walnuts or pine nuts, and follow the recipe as instructed, adding a drop more vinegar to taste to cut the richness of the nuts. Some people prefer to use a white wine vinegar or lemon juice; it's entirely down to personal taste.