Salmorejo recipe

INGREDIENTS for 4 people

1kg ripe tomatoes - ideally Coeur de Boeuf or similar with taste

1 small red pepper

2 garlic cloves

150gr white bread (also from the day before)

150ml olive oil (don't save)

1 egg, hard-boiled and crushed

Jamon Serrano (Spanish ham), in small cubes, for decoration

PREPARATION

• Soak bread in water and soften, then squeeze out well.
• Chop the tomatoes, peppers, bread, garlic and olive oil in a blender on the highest setting. Depending on the strength of the mixer, mix for 3-5 minutes until the oil is well beaten and the color is lighter. 
• Pass through a sieve. 
• Serve in small bowls and decorate with the crushed egg & jamon serrano.