Avril Lavigne's Bruschetta

Avril Lavigne shared this recipe in People magazine last month and I made it for our birthday party, too. It was very quick and easy to make and very good.

1 loaf French bread, sliced into 1 inch slices
2-3 tbsp. butter, softened
1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes, dices
4-5 cloves garlic, minced
6 large basil leaves, minced
Juice of 1/2 lemon
2-3 tbsp. olive oil
salt
pepper

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly butter once side of each piece of bread and place pieces on a baking sheet. Bake for 5 minutes or until bread is golden brown. (I just lightly toasted the bread without butter).
2. In a bowl, mix tomatoes, garlic, basil, lemon juice, and olive oil. Add salt and pepper to taste. Top each piece of bread with about a tablespoon of the tomato mixture. Serve.

Makes 20-25 pieces