Crostini With Block Olive Caviar Food

CROSTINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to broil.
• Slice a baguette into thin slices at an angle.
• Line crostini on a baking sheet.
• Using a pastry brush, coat with olive oil.
• Optional: add a fresh crack of sea salt, black pepper or herbs.
• Broil 1 - 1 1/2 minutes until just toasted and crunchy.

CROSTINI WITH OLIVE AND RAISIN TAPENADE

Steps:

• Put the raisins, fennel seeds and 1/4 cup water in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer. Remove from the heat, cover and let stand for 5 minutes.
• Put the olives, orange juice, garlic and 1/3 cup of the oil in a food processor and pulse until coarsely chopped. Add the raisin mixture and pulse 4 or 5 times to combine. If the mixture seems dry, add the remaining olive oil; season with salt and pepper. Spoon onto the toasted baguette slices and top with a few turns of black pepper or a pinch of red pepper flakes if using.

GRAPE AND OLIVE GOAT CHEESE CROSTINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F and line a sheet tray with a wire rack.
• Place the baguette slices on the rack. Brush both side of the slices with 1/4 cup olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Toast in the oven until light brown and crispy, about 6 minutes. Let cool, then rub each slice with the whole clove of garlic.
• Heat the remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil in a large fry pan over medium heat. Add minced garlic, crushed red pepper and thyme and cook for 1 minute. Add grapes and olives and cook, stirring, until heated through and grapes begin to soften, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Spread about 1 tablespoon goat cheese on each crostini. Top each with the grape and olive mixture. Transfer to serving platter and serve.

MEDITERRANEAN CROSTINI

Steps:

• Make spread: In a food processor, combine chickpeas, 1/4 cup oil, lemon juice, and garlic. Pulse to form a smooth paste. Season with salt and pepper, and set aside.
• Make relish: In a small bowl, combine 1 tablespoon oil, olives, and celery. Season with salt and pepper, and set aside.
• Divide chickpea spread evenly among toasts, and top with olive relish. Drizzle with remaining tablespoon oil; season with pepper. Serve immediately, garnished with celery leaves.

CROSTINI WITH BLOCK OLIVE CAVIAR

Steps:

• In a blender or food processor, process, olives, chili pepper, artichoke bottom, and 2 tablespoons olive oil to a smooth puree, adding more olive oil if necessary.
• remove crusts of bread and cut into quarters. brush lightly with the remaining olive oil and toast in preheated 400 degreeF oven for 6 to 8 minutes or until golden. Spread caviar over the crostini and serve.

SIMPLE CROSTINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Arrange baguette slices on two large rimmed baking sheets; brush both sides with oil, and season with salt and pepper.
• Bake, rotating sheets halfway through, until golden, 15 to 20 minutes (if undersides are not browning, turn crostini over once during baking). Let cool on baking sheets. Top crostini with desired toppings, and serve.

CROSTINI WITH OLIVES AND FETA SPREAD

Steps:

• To make crostini: partially freeze the unsliced bread loaf.
• Cut into 40 (1-inch-thick) slices.
• Arrange on a cookie sheets.
• Drain the tomatoes, reserving oil.
• Lightly brush one side of each slice with the reserved tomato oil or olive oil.
• Bake in a 300 degree oven for 6 minutes; turn over the slices; bake for another 6 minutes more, or until golden brown.
• Finely chop the drained tomatoes; stir in the olives and the minced garlic; set aside.
• In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese until softened.
• Beat in the feta cheese and milk until smooth.
• Spread the feta/cream cheese mixture on top of the oiled side of the baked crostini.
• Top with a small dollop of tomato mixture.
• Garnish the crostini with shredded fresh basil.

MIXED OLIVE CROSTINI

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first six ingredients; stir in mozzarella cheese and parsley. Cut baguette into 24 slices; place on an ungreased baking sheet. Spread with olive mixture., Broil 3-4 in. from the heat for 2-3 minutes or until edges are lightly browned and cheese is melted.