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Toppings for Crostini




Source of Recipe


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Recipe Introduction


Many Italian restaurants serve olive oil instead of butter for
spreading on
bread. A little puddle of olive oil is poured on the bread plate and
the warm
bread is dipped into it. Many serve more complex toppings that add a
great deal
of excitement to the meal. Here are a few to consider.




List of Ingredients




To make crostini:
Crostinis are thin slices of Italian bread that are lightly toasted.
They
should be brushed with olive oil, but if you are cutting down on oils,
skip it.
Fresh Italian bread, warmed and not toasted, is a wonderful
alternative.
Olive Oil:
A cruet of the best extra virgin olive oil can be passed at the table.
You
must have a bread plate for the olive oil. Look for an olive oil with a
beautiful bouquet and fragrance.
Olive Oil with a Splash of Balsamic Vinegar:
Place a little olive oil on the plate and a few drops of vinegar. Swirl
the
bread into the mixture.
Olive and Garlic Spread:
Mince together 1/2 cup pitted black Italian olives, 1/2 cup pitted
green
Italian olives, 2 cloves garlic, 1 T. chopped parsley and black pepper
to taste.
Place in a bowl and stir in 2 T. lemon juice and 2 T. olive oil. Place
mixture
in a small bowl and serve with crust Italian bread. Makes about 1 1/4
cups or
20 T. Figure about 1 T. for each slice of bread.
Tomato and Garlic Spread:
Finely chop together 1/2 pound Italian plum tomatoes, 2 cloves garlic,
1 T.
chopped basil leaves, salt and pepper to taste. Place mixture in a bowl
and
stir in 2 T. olive oil, 2T. lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste.
Makes about
1 1;4 cups or 20 T. Figures about 1 T. for each slice of bread.
Mushroom and Garlic Spread:
In a skillet, saute together 2 cloves minced garlic and 1/2 pound
finely
chopped mushrooms in 1 T. olive oil until mushrooms are tender and
liquid rendered
is evaporated. Place mixture in a bowl and add 2 T. minced Italian
parsley
leaves, 2 T. lemon juice 2 T. olive oil and salt and pepper to taste.
figure
about 1 T. for each slice of bread. This makes 1 1/4 cups, or 20 T.




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