Creole Crostini Recipes

CREOLE CROSTINI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Place the baguette slices on a baking sheet.
• Combine the olive oil and Creole seasoning in a small bowl. Brush the mixture over the baguette slices. Transfer to the oven and toast until the bread is golden brown but still chewy in the center, 7 to 8 minutes.

RENAISSANCE CROSTINI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a small bowl combine the raisins, vinegar and 1 cup of water. Let stand at least 10 minutes. Strain the liquid into a bowl and reserve the raisins for garnish.
• Add the pine nuts, the butter and the sugar to a medium saucepan over low heat. Stir until the sugar is melted but not caramelized, about 4 to 5 minutes. Slowly pour in half of the vinegar and water mixture, then the flour, stirring constantly, until the mixture becomes dense. Discard the remaining vinegar and water mixture. Add the prosciutto, sprinkle with a little bit of black pepper and remove from the heat.
• Coat the bread slices with oil and arrange them on a sheet pan. Bake in the oven until lightly toasted, about 3 minutes. Spread the prosciutto mixture on the crostini and arrange on a serving platter. Garnish with the reserved raisins and serve.

CROSTINI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Place the bread in a single layer on a cookie sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake until bread is golden brown and crisp, about 8 to 9 minutes.

SIMPLE CROSTINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Arrange baguette slices on two large rimmed baking sheets; brush both sides with oil, and season with salt and pepper.
• Bake, rotating sheets halfway through, until golden, 15 to 20 minutes (if undersides are not browning, turn crostini over once during baking). Let cool on baking sheets. Top crostini with desired toppings, and serve.