Victors Parmesan And Olive Oil Crostino Recipes

OLIVE ROSEMARY CROSTINI

Steps:

• Heat 2 cloves garlic in oil over low heat in a small skillet. Char bread slices under hot broiler to brown on both sides. Dab charred bread with garlic oil using a pastry brush. Place reserved oil in a small bowl with chopped olives. Place garlic cloves on a cutting board and pile together with capers, red pepper flakes and rosemary leaves. Finely chop garlic and herb mixture. Combine garlic-herb mixture with olives and oil in a small bowl. To assemble crostini, spread olive tapenade on toasts and enjoy!

PISTACHIO PARMESAN CROSTINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven on low broil. Have the rack about 8 inches from the broiling element. Slice the sourdough bread on the diagonal, about 1/2 inch thick slices. Lightly spread the pieces with the butter, then add the pistachios and the parmesan cheese, sprinkling evenly. Place under broiler and cook for 2 minutes, keeping a careful eye. When cheese just starts to melt and bread just starts to lightly tan, remove and crack the fresh pepper on top, then drizzle with the olive oil and serve.

MIXED OLIVE CROSTINI

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first six ingredients; stir in mozzarella cheese and parsley. Cut baguette into 24 slices; place on an ungreased baking sheet. Spread with olive mixture., Broil 3-4 in. from the heat for 2-3 minutes or until edges are lightly browned and cheese is melted.

TOMATO AND OLIVADA CROSTINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Arrange bread slices in one layer on 2 baking sheets and sprinkle half with Parmesan. Toast slices in upper and lower thirds of oven until crisp and golden, 8 to 12 minutes, and cool. Crostini may be made 2 weeks ahead and kept in an airtight container at room temperature.
• In a colander or sieve drain tomatoes well, pressing gently on solids to squeeze out as much liquid as possible, and blot with paper towels. Chop tomatoes fine. In a bowl stir together tomatoes, oil, garlic paste, parsley, sugar, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Put a heaping teaspoon tomato mixture on each Parmesan crostino and top with 1/4 teaspoon olive paste. Spread each plain crostino with 1/2 teaspoon olive paste. Spread each plain crostino with 1/2 teaspoon olive paste and top with a heaping 1/2 teaspoon tomato mixture.
• Garnish crostini with parsley leaves.

PARMESAN GARLIC CROSTINI

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°.
• Brush one side of each slice of bread with the olive oil; toast in the oven until lightly golden, about 5 minutes; remove from oven and rub the cut side of garlic on the oiled sides of slices; sprinkle with cheese.
• Return to oven; bake until cheese melts, about 5 minutes.

PARMESAN CROSTINI

Steps:

• Brush baguette slices lightly with the olive oil.
• Arrange slices on an ungreased baking sheet.
• Sprinkle 1 teapoon Parmesan cheese on each slice.
• Place baking sheet under broiler, about 6 inches from heat, for 1 to 2 minutes, until the cheese begins to melt.

VICTOR'S PARMESAN AND OLIVE OIL CROSTINO

Steps:

• Cut slices from very good, crusty white bread. Grill them to a light brown.
• Place the slices on a plate or a tray, keeping one or two aside.
• Blanket thickly with freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, letting some cheese drop onto the plate or tray.
• Pour enough olive oil over the cheese to soak it thoroughly, letting some oil spill onto the plate or tray.
• When you have eaten the cheese and oil crostini, use the reserved slices to wipe the plate or tray clean. These may taste even better than the first.
• Your fingers will get sticky handling this. Italian children lick theirs clean.