Crostini

newspapergal's Note:

Extremely easy Italian bread. I serve this with almost every meal.

• Total Time: 14 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 4 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 24 slices

• ½ loaf country styleItalian bread or ½ loaf French baguette , 2 inches in diameter and 10 inches long.
• extra virgin olive oil
• 1 clove garlic

Directions:

1. Position rack in the upper part of oven and preheat to 450 degrees.
2. Using a bread knife, cut bread on the diagnal into slices 1/2 inch thick.
3. Brush each side lightly with olive oil and place on baking sheet.
4. Bake, turning once until lightly golden.
5. Watch carefully and do not allow crostini to toast til hard.
6. This is no time to watch TV.
7. Remove from oven and rub with the garlic clove.
8. Crostini can be topped with a lot of things like fresh herbs, anchovy spreads, olives, artichoke, ricotta-- etc--.

Reviews

[Heather in Barrie]

I was looking for a basic crostini recipe and this was it. I brushed both sides with a mixture of olive oil and bottled pureed roasted garlic. I cut some on the diagonal and others (for appetizers) straight down. Will make again for sure.

[~Bekah~]

Made this for my bruschetta last night. Very simple to prepare, very good garlic taste. Thank you.

[ms_bold]

This recipe has been in my cookbook forever. It is an excellent way of making a simple garlic bread to accompany a meal. We served it with ribeyes with a Marsala mushroom sauce and brussels sprouts, but it will find its way into other meals and appetizers as well.