Recipes

Garlic Crostini

Crostini are small slices of toasted bread—typically a baguette. These come with a garlic kick.

Crostini are small slices of toasted bread—typically a baguette. These come with a garlic kick. They provide the base for many delightful appetizers and may be topped with cheeses, meats or vegetables or enjoyed on their own.

Makes 20 servings

Ingredients

  • 3 medium-size garlic cloves, unpeeled
  • 4 tbsp unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 1 (20- to 24-inch) French baguette

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Wrap garlic cloves in aluminum foil. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until softened and skins are spotty brown. Cool. Remove and discard skins. Mash garlic; combine with butter.
  2. Preheat broiler. Cut baguette into ½-inch-thick slices. Place slices in one layer on a broiler pan. Spread slices with garlic butter. Toast under the broiler until light brown and crisp, 1 to 2 minutes. Let cool.

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