Best Farmers Crostini Recipes

SIMPLE CROSTINI

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Crostini are perfect spooned high with your pick of toppings.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories Food & Cooking Appetizers Finger Food Recipes

Time 30m

Yield Makes 60

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 baguette (8 to 10 ounces), sliced 1/4 inch thick (about 60 slices)
3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
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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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 36 g, Fat 3 g, Protein 1 g

FARMER'S CROSTINI

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Appetizer ready in 40 minutes! Try this tasty bread topped with cucumber and tomato mixture layered with cheese.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Appetizer

Time 40m

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 baguette (14 oz), cut into 40 (1/4-inch) slices
Nonstick cooking spray
2 packages (3 oz each) cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese (from a 5-oz container)
1/4 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/2 medium cucumber, finely chopped
1 small ripe tomato, finely chopped
1/2 medium red or yellow bell pepper, cut into matchsticks
Fresh flat-leaf (Italian) parsley leaves, if desired

Steps:

Heat oven to 325°F. Place bread slices on ungreased cookie sheet; spray lightly with non-stick cooking spray. Bake 6 to 9 minutes or until crispy. Remove to wire rack; cool completely.
In medium bowl, beat cream cheese, blue cheese, mayonnaise, garlic powder, salt and pepper with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.
In small bowl, stir together cucumber, tomato and bell pepper.
Spread about 1 teaspoon cheese mixture on top of each slice of baguette. Top with cucumber and tomato mixture. Garnish with parsley.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 120, Carbohydrate 12 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 2 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 230 mg, Sugar 2 g, TransFat 0 g