Best Proper Melba Toast Recipes

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.

CHEESY MELBA TOAST RECIPE

Steps:

• place 12 melba toast on a baking pan.
• preheat oven to 400.
• spread 1 tbsp whipped dressing over each melba toast.
• grade chedder cheese.
• top each melba toast with enough cheese as desired.
• cook for 5 to 10 minutes in oven or until cheese is melted.
• note. you can also try vegetable melba toasts, or cooking them on a plate in the microwave until the cheese melts.

MELBA TOAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Slice baguette as thinly as possible and place in a single layer on a cookie sheet.
• If desired, brush lightly with olive oil and sprinkle with salt. These also taste good without.
• Bake for 7 minutes.
• Makes for great crackers!

BUTTER BEAN PâTé WITH MELBA TOAST

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a pan, then gently cook the shallot and garlic for 5 mins until softened. Transfer to a large bowl. Add the butter beans, then mash together until roughly puréed. Stir in the soured cream, parsley and seasoning. Cover and chill until ready to serve.
• Meanwhile, place the slices of bread under a medium grill and gently toast on both sides until light golden. Cut off the crusts and, using a long, sharp knife, split the bread in half, through the centre. Place the bread, untoasted-side up, under a low grill until it curls into a crisp, golden shell. Serve with the butter bean pâté and a sprig of parsley.