The Best Crostini Toasts
This crostini recipe is simple, quick to make and will get you loads of compliments from your guests.
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Ingredients
- 1 Baguette plain or seeded
- 2 tablespoon Olive Oil more if needed
- Pinch Flaked Sea Salt optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400° F.
- Slice baguette on the diagonal into ¼ inch slices (thinner if you can). Place in a single layer on a sheet pan.
- Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil, then sprinkle with flaked sea salt if using..(a little salt goes a long way here). With flat hands rub the crostini around on the baking sheet to ensure the oil coats the bottom of the bread.
- Place on middle rack of oven and cook for 5 minutes.
- Remove from oven and flip crostini over, let sit for 5 minutes at room temperature and then place back in oven for another 4-5 minutes. (Second cooking time may vary depending on oven)
- Remove from oven and let sit for 5 minutes or until cool. Prepare in batches as needed.
- Store in air tight containers for up to 14 days.
Notes
*Slice the baguette into thin slices. If sliced too thick, the crostini may get too hard.
*Use fresh bread, stale bread will crumble apart when trying to slice it thin.
*Resting between cooking time is KEY for light and flaky toasts.
*Cook batches for best results.
*Be sure the crostinis are cooled completely before storing. If still warm when storing, steam is created and will create a hard toast instead of a light and flaky.
Nutrition
Serving: 6toastsCalories: 56kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 2gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 150mgPotassium: 26mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 5IUCalcium: 23mgIron: 1mg
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