Homemade Crostini Food

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 D'EMILY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Slice the baguette crosswise into 1/4 inch thick slices
• In a small bowl, stir together the butter, olive oil, and chopped garlic. Spread the butter mixture onto each slice of the bread. Place the slices onto a cookie sheet buttered side up.
• Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 8 to 10 minutes, or until lightly toasted, and hard.

CROSTINI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Brush the bread on both sides with the olive oil and season lightly with salt and pepper. Arrange on a baking sheet and bake until crusty and brown, about 10 to 12 minutes. Turn once about halfway through cooking, and dust with Parmesan, if using. Serve hot, warm, or room temperature.

LEMON HERB, HOMEMADE RICOTTA & ROASTED TOMATO CROSTINI

Steps:

• Ricotta -- First step is to make your ricotta which - seriously makes itself. It is so easy. You will need a heavy bottomed pot or strainer or colander, cheese cloth and a big bowl. Step 1: Set up your colander over a large bowl. Make sure there is plenty of room in the bowl for the liquid to drain. Take 2 pieces of damp cheese cloth and line the colander. Step 2: In a medium to large pot, bring the milk, cream and salt to a rolling boil on medium heat stirring often. Once it is boiling add in the vinegar and immediately remove from the heat and stir. The vinegar will cause the milk and cream to separate and form curds. Stir a couple of times, wait 2-3 minutes, and then pour it into the strainer or colander on top of the cheese cloth. You will see the whey or clear liquid separate from the milk curds and drain to the bottom of the bowl. Let it rest at room temp for about 15-20 minutes to cool before you put it in the refrigerator. Just make sure as it sets in the refrigerator that none of the liquid in the bowl is touching the bottom of the ricotta. Make sure to cover the ricotta with saran wrap. Personally, I like to let mine set over night, but at least 4 hours to cool down and set.
• Tomatoes -- I like to have these chilled rather than hot, so I make these ahead of time too. Couldn't be easier. Oven at 425, line a baking sheet with aluminum foil or parchment paper and add the tomatoes. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Bake for approximately 10 minutes until they begin to soften, but not falling apart. Let cool, transfer to a plate and cover. Done!
• Herbed Topping -- Add the ricotta, lemon zest and juice, scallions, herbs, salt and pepper. Mix well and set to the side. I prefer to make this right before I serve.
• Baguettes -- Some people bake them on a high temp in the oven, personally, I prefer to broil mine. They take only a minute or two and it is easy. I line a baking sheet with foil or parchment paper and add the baguette slices. Drizzle with olive oil and broil the first side. Once golden brown, flip and broil just another minute until brown. Remove and rub the garlic on the side you drizzled with olive oil. That is the side you will add the toppings to. The garlic is optional, but I think it gives it a great taste.
• Finish -- Top each of the baguette with a little of the arugula (optional), then a spoon of the ricotta and a tomato slice. ENJOY!
• Prep time doesn't include the chilling of the ricotta.

CHRISTMAS CROSTINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place prosciutto on there. Bake for 5 to 6 minutes or until prosciutto is crispy.
• Carefully remove prosciutto. Once cool enough to handle, break into small pieces (to fit onto bread) and set aside. Discard parchment paper.
• Place bread onto baking sheet and brush with olive oil. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until bread reaches your desired doneness. You want it golden brown with a little crunch, but still slightly tender in the middle.
• Once bread is done, carefully remove from the oven and top each with a slice of Brie. Bake for a few minutes, or until cheese is starting to melt a little. Carefully remove from oven.
• Top Brie with pomegranate arils. Next, top with clementine slices, prosciutto and a leaf of arugula. Drizzle with balsamic reduction. Serve and enjoy!

CROSTINI

Steps:

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

HOW TO MAKE CROSTINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Slice bread diagonally into 1/4" thick slices or to desired thickness.
• Lightly brush both sides of each crostini slice with OLIVE OIL or use olive oil spray.
• Arrange the slices on a baking sheet.
• Bake 5-7 minutes, remove from oven, flip crostini slices over and bake another 5-7 minutes until crispy and browned to your liking.
• Serve warm or at room temperature.
• To store, allow crostini to cool completely and store in an airtight container up to 5 days at room temperature.

SIMPLE CROSTINI RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Prepare a 9x13 baking sheet.
• Slice the baguette into 1/2" inch thick slices. Add the crostini slices onto the baking sheet.
• In a bowl, combine the oil, salt, pepper, and garlic powder. With a pastry brush, brush the bread slices with the oil mixture.
• Bake at 400°F for about 6-8 minutes or until the bread is crispy and golden.

CROSTINI

Steps:

• Set the oven to broil at 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• In a small saucepan, combine the olive oil, butter and garlic. Set over medium heat, and cook until butter has melted and the mixture starts to bubble. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from the heat.
• Dip each slice of bread into the garlic mixture, turning to coat each side. Place Parmesan cheese on a plate. Press one side of each piece of bread into the cheese, and place cheese side up on a baking sheet.
• Broil on the middle rack of the preheated oven for about 8 minutes, or until golden brown.

HOMEMADE CROSTINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Arrange bread on a rimmed baking sheet. Brush tops generously with oil, and season with salt and pepper. Bake until edges are golden, about 10 minutes. Let cool on sheet on a wire rack.