Kittencal's Toasted Garlic Crostini
Created by KittenCal on November 1, 2011
- Servings: 5
- Prep Time: 20m
- Cook Time: 10m
- Recipe #1877
Ingredients
- 1 loaf French baguette bread (the long narrow kind)
- 3/4 cup butter (not substitutes)
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder ( or to taste)
- 1-2 tablespoon dried parsley
- 1/4 teaspoon salt (optional)
- Freshly grated parmesan cheese (use as much as you like)
- Shredded mozzarella cheese (optional, use as much as you like)
How to Make
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Step 1: Slice the baguette into thin slices diagonally.
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Step 2: Microwave the butter and garlic powder and salt until melted.
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Step 3: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
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Step 4: Using a pastry brush coat he bottom of a large baking sheet with butter/garlic mixture.
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Step 5: To remaining melted butter mixture mix in the dried parsley.
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Step 6: Using a pastry brush, coat each side of the bread slices with the melted butter mixture.
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Step 7: Place slices on baking sheet, then sprinkle the top side with grated Parmesan cheese.
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Step 8: Bake for about 5-6 minutes then turn over the slices sprinkle top with Parmesan cheese and bake about 4-5 minutes more, depending on how crispy you like them.
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Step 9: Otional; sprinkle the baked crostini with shredded mozzarella cheese and return to oven to melt under broiler heat - best served warm.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (60.4 g)
- Calories 362.2
- Total Fat - 36 g
- Saturated Fat - 6.4 g
- Cholesterol - 11.2 mg
- Sodium - 334.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 9.7 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.4 g
- Sugars - 0.1 g
- Protein - 2 g
- Calcium - 10.6 mg
- Iron - 0.8 mg
- Vitamin C - 0.5 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg