Heirloom Tomatoes with Bacon, Blue Cheese, and Basil

Ingredients

• 30 small fresh basil leaves
• 4 assorted medium heirloom tomatoes (2 lb total)
• 3 tablespoons Sherry vinegar
• ¼ cup shallot
• 6 tablespoons olive oil
• ¼ pound sliced bacon (about 5 slices)
• 6 slices firm white sandwich bread
• + 3 more ingredients
• • 1 3-inch round cookie cutter
  • 1 ½ ounces blue cheese (preferably Maytag Blue), crumbled
  • very small heirloom cherry or currant tomatoes

Cut 1 round from each bread slice with cookie cutter. Cook bacon in a 10-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat until crisp, then transfer to paper towels to drain. Pour off bacon fat from skillet and reserve fat (do not clean skillet). Heat 1 1/2 tablespoons oil in skillet over moderate heat unti...

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