Toast Rounds Food

MELBA TOAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Slice bread very thinly, then cut into 3-by-2-inch pieces. Arrange bread slices on a baking sheet.
• Toast bread in oven, flipping slices halfway through, until dry, about 2 hours.

SCALLOP PUFFS

Steps:

• Cut the baguette into thin rounds and lightly toast. Set aside. (or cut rounds from sandwich bread and toast).
• Melt the butter in a medium skillet over medium high heat.
• Add the scallops, lemon zest and garlic. Cook, stirring constantly, until the scallops are just barely cooked through, 2 - 3 minutes.
• Add the dill and cook 30 seconds longer. Let cool to room temperature.
• Add the cheese, mayonnaise and pepper to the scallop mixture and stir to combine well. Chill in a covered bowl until ready to use. (Can freeze at this point.)
• Preheat the broiler.
• Place the toast rounds 1/2" apart on a baking sheet. Top each round with a heaping tsp of the scallop mixture. Broil the puffs 5" from the heat until puffed and golded, 2 - 3 minutes.
• Serve hot.

CREAMY HOT ARTICHOKE DIP WITH GARLIC TOAST ROUNDS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In the bowl of a food processor, combine the artichokes, garlic, hot sauce, parmesan cheese, sour cream, cream cheese and process until creamy.
• Spoon dip into a small casserole, sprinkle with parmigiano-reggiano cheese and paprika and bake for 20 minutes. Remove and set on cooling rack.
• While the dip is cooking, in a small sauce pan melt butter and add diced garlic. Turn off heat and allow to sit for 5 minutes.
• Place sliced bread on a large baking sheet. Brush the top side only with the garlic butter. Note: if choosing to make a larger batch, the garlic butter ingredients can be doubled.
• While the dip is cooling, place the bread sliced under the broiler for 30 seconds to 1 ½ minutes only. Watch closely to ensure no burning. Remove as soon as the toast turns a light golden brown.

TOAST ROUNDS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Using a juice glass, cut circles out of the bread by using the glass inverted and pushing down and turning.
• Using a pastry brush, spread a very, very tiny amount of mayo onto both sides of the bread circles and place onto a cooling rack. Lightly Sprinkle once side with garlic powder or your favorite spices.
• Bake for 15 minutes or until VERY lightly browned.
• Allow to cool completely, serve with cheese, pate or your favorite spread.

PARMESAN CHEESE ROUNDS

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler to 425 degrees F.
• With a 2 1/8-inch cookie cutter, cut 2 rounds out of each slice of bread. Arrange the rounds on a baking sheet and place 5 inches from the heat source. Toast the bread on one side until they are golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Using a whisk, mix together the mayonnaise and Parmesan in a small bowl. Remove the bread from the oven and turn the rounds over to the untoasted sides. Spread each with a thin layer of mustard. Put 1 onion slice on top and cover with about 1 teaspoon of the mayonnaise mixture, spreading the mixture across the onion and bread.
• Broil until golden, about 1 minute. Never take your eyes off these; the time varies with different ovens. Work in batches of 24 rounds. Serve one batch hot while the next is cooking.

TOASTED BAGUETTE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Slice the baguette diagonally into 1/4-inch slices. You should have 20 to 25 slices. Place the slices in 1 layer on a baking sheet. Brush each slice with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Bake the toasts for 15 to 20 minutes or until they are crisp and browned. Serve at room temperature.

ROAST PORK ON TOAST ROUNDS WITH MANGO CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Lightly spread mustard on each toast round. Arrange the rounds on a serving platter. Top with a portion of pork, spoon a small dollop of chutney on each piece of pork, garnish with parsley leaves if desired, and serve.
• Adjust an oven rack to the upper middle position and heat the oven to 425 degrees. Arrange bread on a large wire rack. Set the wire rack on the oven rack and bake until toasts are crisp and golden brown on the outside and a little soft on the inside, 4 to 5 minutes.