CROSTINI WITH LUMP CRAB SALAD AND EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL
Provided by Rick Tramonto
Categories Herb Appetizer No-Cook Christmas Cocktail Party Oscars Seafood Crab Bell Pepper Christmas Eve Sugar Conscious Pescatarian Paleo Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added
Yield Makes 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- 1. Pick through the crabmeat to remove any bits of shell. Transfer to a nonreactive bowl.
- 2. Add the 1/2 cup of olive oil, bell pepper, chives, basil, lemon juice and zest and mix well. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- 3. Top each crostini with about 1 tablespoon of the crab mixture. Drizzle with olive oil and serve.
CROSTINI
Categories Bread Appetizer Bake Cocktail Party Shower Party Gourmet Sugar Conscious Kidney Friendly Vegan Vegetarian Pescatarian Dairy Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes 20 to 25 small toasts
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Put oven rack in upper third of oven and preheat oven to 350°F.
- Put bread slices in a large shallow baking pan and brush slices with oil. Season lightly with salt and pepper, then bake until pale golden, about 10 minutes. Rub toasts with cut sides of garlic.
RICK'S BASIC CROSTINI
Provided by Rick Tramonto
Categories Garlic Appetizer Bake Cocktail Party Vegetarian Oscars Sugar Conscious Kidney Friendly Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- 1. On a cutting board, finely chop the garlic and sprinkle the salt over it. Keep chopping and smashing the garlic and salt together to make a paste. Use a wide-bladed knife so you can smear the paste along its flat side. You can also do this with a mortar and pestle.
- 2. In a small bowl, mix the butter, lemon juice, and garlic paste. Fold the softened butter over and onto the garlic mixture, mashing it down with the back of a spoon or spatula. Season to taste with pepper and continue folding.
- 3. Lay a sheet of plastic wrap on a work surface. Scrape the butter onto the plastic and use the plastic wrap to shape butter into a log, encased in the plastic wrap. Refrigerate until ready to use. If not using within 3 days, you can freeze the garlic butter for up to 2 months. Let the butter soften before using.
- 4. Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- 5. Lay the bread on a baking sheet and brush both sides with garlic butter. Bake for 6 to 7 minutes, turning once, until golden brown but not too crispy. Let cool before using.
- Good Butter
- The difference between really good butter and all other butter lies with the butterfat content of the cream, which depends in large part on the cows and how the cream is handled before it is churned into butter. The best butter from Europe is made from raw or cultured cream and, particularly that made from raw cream, might not be imported to the United States. But never fear: At American companies such as the Vermont Butter & Cheese Company, the butter is made from high-grade cream (a high butterfat content) that is cultured and then churned. The butter is rich and flavorful and when it's salted, its salt content is significantly lower than typical salted butter. This is what I use in my crostini recipes, so depending on the salted butter you choose, you may not need to add any salt. As with all ingredients for these recipes, choose the best butter you can. It pays off in terms of taste.
PERFECT CROSTINI
Provided by Katie Brown
Categories Bread Bake Cocktail Party Quick & Easy Oscars New Year's Day New Year's Eve Family Reunion Shower Engagement Party Party
Yield Serves 8
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- 2. Drizzle 2 tablespoons of the olive oil onto a large baking sheet.
- 3. Slice baguettes crosswise in 1/2-inch slices and lay slices in a single layer on baking sheet. Drizzle the remaining olive oil over slices. Sprinkle slices evenly with salt and bake until crispy and golden brown, approximately 20-25 minutes.
SIMPLE CROSTINI
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
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
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