Heirloom Tomatoes with Bacon, Blue Cheese, and Basil

Ingredients

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

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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