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    Home » Recipes » Antipasti and Light Bites

    Pane, Burro e Alice (Bread, Butter and Anchovy)

    Published: Jan 9, 2022, Last updated: Jan 9, 2022 by Emily This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Thick slices of white crusty bread, slathered with butter and topped with salted anchovies. The simplest snack or antipasto that you can whip up in no time. Serve with an aperitivo cocktail or glass of vino!

    Three slices of bread with butter and anchovies

    Pane, Burro e Alice is a classic Italian snack or antipasto and it couldn't be quicker or easier!

    Soft, white crusty bread slathered with creamy butter and topped with a salted anchovy. It's so simple and delicious, perfect served with an aperitivo cocktail like an Aperol Spritz, Negroni, or Americano.

    I can hardly call this a recipe but one top tip to bear in mind is to use the highest quality ingredients available to you.

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    Ingredients - what you need

    See the photo below that shows you everything you need to make this recipe plus some important tips on ingredients!

    An overhead shot of all the ingredients you need to make bread, butter and anchovies
    • Butter - make sure it's at room temperature and don't use salted butter.
    • Anchovies - canned or jarred good quality salted anchovies (one per slice of bread).
    • Bread - crusty white bread is best! Whatever you do don't toast it, you want the soft texture of the bread and butter unmelted.

    How to make it

    Like I said, I can't even call this a recipe and don't worry I'm not about to show you how to spread butter on bread because that's literally what it is...butter spread on a slice of bread and topped with an anchovy!

    The quickest and easiest snack ever and the taste is incredible!

    A close up of a slice of bread spread with butter and topped with an anchovy

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    Pane, Burro e Alice (Bread, Butter and Anchovy)

    Thick slices of white crusty bread, slathered with butter and topped with salted anchovies. The simplest snack or antipasto that you can whip up in no time. Serve with an aperitivo cocktail or glass of vino! There are no quantities in this recipe it's just one anchovy fillet per slice of buttered bread.
    Course Appetizer
    Cuisine Italian
    Prep Time 5 minutes
    Total Time 5 minutes
    Servings 1 serving
    Calories 164kcal
    Author Emily Kemp

    Ingredients

    • Crusty bread
    • Anchovies
    • Butter

    Instructions

    • Cut even slices of crusty bread.
    • Spread a generous amount of butter on each slice of bread and top with one anchovy.
    • Serve immediately or store in the fridge.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 164kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 229mg | Potassium: 56mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 252IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 1mg
    Helpful Info for All Recipes
    • I always use extra virgin olive oil in all of my recipes unless stated otherwise
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    • All recipes are tested and developed using a fan (convection) oven
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