Best Farmers Crostini Recipes

Crostini image

Provided by Michael Chiarello : Food Network

Time 22m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 4

About 1/2 loaf good, crusty bread such as ciabatta, sliced as thinly as possible
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Gray salt and freshly ground pepper
2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan, optional

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.

Crostini with Beef Tartare and White Truffle Oil image

Provided by Rick Tramonto

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 anchovy fillets
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1/2 cup minced shallots
1 tablespoon drained, chopped capers
1 large egg
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 1/2 teaspoons grated orange zest
1/4 cup olive oil
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 pound beef tenderloin, freshly ground
Kosher salt and cracked black pepper
8 slices Rick's Basic Crostini
1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 tablespoon white truffle oil

Steps:

1. In a chilled mixing bowl, mash the anchovies and garlic with a fork to make a paste. Add the shallots and capers and mash them into the paste. Add the egg and whisk it into the paste with the fork. Whisk in the mustard and orange zest.
2. In a slow, steady stream, add the olive oil, whisking constantly until incorporated. Whisk in the Worcestershire sauce.
3. Add the beef and mix well with a wooden spoon. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
4. Mound some tartare in the center of each crostini. Garnish with parsley and drizzle with truffle oil.

Simple Crostini image

Provided by Martha Stewart

Time 30m

Yield Makes 60

Number Of Ingredients 10

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