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Garlic and Cheese Crostini

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Garlic and Cheese Crostini Romulo Yanes
  • Active Time

    20 min

  • Total Time

    30 min

These toasts are topped with a light sprinkling of minced garlic, olive oil, and sharp Pecorino Romano before being baked. Garlicky and salty, they are a great accompaniment to cocktails.

Ingredients

Makes 24 hors d'Oeuvres

24 (1/3-inch-thick) baguette slices (from a baguette at least
1/4 cup olive oil, divided
3/4 cup finely grated Pecorino Romano (preferably imported)
5 large garlic cloves, minced
Kosher salt
2 tablespoons finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle.

    Step 2

    Arrange bread slices in 1 layer on a large baking sheet and brush tops with 3 tablespoons oil.

    Step 3

    Stir together remaining tablespoon oil, cheese, garlic, 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a small bowl. Sprinkle each slice with about 1 teaspoon cheese mixture, mounding it slightly.

    Step 4

    Bake until topping just starts to melt, 6 to 8 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley and kosher salt to taste. Serve warm.

Cooks' Note:

Cheese mixture can be made 1 day ahead and chilled.

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  • It was ok. Simple to do but nothing to rave about in my opinion but my guests did eat them

    • Sara317

    • 12/25/2013

  • Ha! Okay I'll tell you what "cook" : you serve yours without toasting it (COOKING IT) first and see how that goes over. ( that's a 4 fork--- iPad ap is stuck!)

    • missnewengland

    • Cooperstown NY

    • 11/6/2013

  • Very good, but this is assembling, not cooking.

    • Anonymous

    • miami

    • 6/10/2013

  • Just the right thing to have with Chili. I will be fixing this overand over

    • Dukesmom

    • New Hope AL

    • 6/10/2013

  • All I can say is DELICIOUS!!!!!!We had it with pizza and it is a keeper!

    • slowcooker71

    • 12/8/2011

  • A great and easy appetizer!

    • Priyabsharma

    • D.C.

    • 6/15/2011

  • I thought these were good, but they were a little bland for me. I didn't have any the right cheese so I substituted parmesan, maybe that was why? I would probably add a little more garlic as well

    • Anonymous

    • vermont

    • 2/23/2011

  • Excellent! Perfect to serve with a hearty soup, but also a great appetizer. Will definitely make over and over again!

    • Anonymous

    • canton ma

    • 2/19/2011

  • So easy to make and so delicious. It's ideal with cocktails as the recipe introduction says. I reviewed this recipe on my own blog, Recipes That Worked by Mandy Higgins.

    • cookingblogger

    • 1/3/2011

  • This was quite good. I cut the baguette in 6" lengths, removed the bottom side to open it up and then topped it. This way it was a bread side to the meal instead of a d'Oeuvres. It was well received by all.

    • caC4S

    • Redding, CA

    • 12/27/2010

  • This quick and very easy recipe is ALWAYS a hit anytime I'm entertaining- even with the kids. The fresh parsley makes it look fancier than it really is- a no brainer!

    • my2sheps

    • CA

    • 1/2/2010

  • This flew off the platter. It was easy to make and oh so tasty!

    • MadamelaChef

    • France

    • 12/25/2009

  • These were easy to make - i followed the recipe as is and they were delicious. i made these for thanksgiving this year and there were none left!

    • Anonymous

    • brooklyn, NY

    • 12/23/2009

  • I too did these as part of Thanksgiving appeitizers. I had some Cacioricotta, so used that along with Parmiggiano Reggiano, and forgot the parsley! They were still pretty popular.

    • skinnyboy

    • NY, now in Chester, UK

    • 12/8/2009

  • Made these as an appetizer for Thanksgiving and they were gone in minutes! I used homemade ciabatta bread instead of baguette.

    • afkohler

    • Sacramento, CA

    • 11/29/2009

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