3 sm Italian bread loaves (3 oz ea) -OR-
2 md Italian bread loaves (4 oz ea)
8 oz Mozzarella ball
1/4 c Butter; melted
Preheat oven to 375 F. Trim crusts and ends from bread; cut small
loaves in half crosswise, larger ones into thirds. You should have
6 pieces that look like stubby sticks of butter--about 1-1/2" high
and wide and about 2-1/2" long. Starting at one end of each piece,
cut four slits 1/2" apart; cut just to about 1/4" of the bottom so
that the slices will stay together and form a kind of fan. Cut the
ball of mozzarella into 3rds, then cut each 3rd in half. Cut each
piece of cheese into 4 slices 1/4" thick and about 1" square. Fit
cheese slices into the slits in each stick of bread as neatly as
possible. Gently thread bread and cheese on skewers. Holding the
skewers upright, brush the bread with butter. Arrange the skewers on
a foil-covered baking sheet. Bake for 5 minutes, or until the cheese
melts. To serve, slide the toast and cheese off the skewers onto
small plates and pour anchovy sauce over them.
