Crostini with 8 Topping Ideas
Make crisp garlic-rubbed crostini and top them eight ways, from smoked salmon with dill cream cheese to strawberry, goat cheese and honey.
By Cookin' Kitchen
- Total: 30 minutes
- Makes: 16 pieces
Recipe
Crostini with 8 Topping Ideas
Make crisp garlic-rubbed crostini and top them eight ways, from smoked salmon with dill cream cheese to strawberry, goat cheese and honey.
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- Prep
- 20 minutes
- Cook
- 10 minutes
- Total
- 30 minutes
- Makes
- 16 pieces
Ingredients
For 16 pieces
Crostini bread
Caprese topping (makes 30)
Smoked salmon with dill cream cheese (makes 30)
Mediterranean topping (makes 30)
Garlic prawns and avocado topping (makes 30)
Strawberry, goat cheese and honey topping (makes 16)
Rare roast beef and English mustard topping (makes 16)
Holiday tapenade topping (makes 16)
Chilli mint prawns on Parmesan pea purée (makes 16)
Equipment
- Oven
- Baking tray
- Large skillet
- Bowl
- Handheld blender
Instructions
Crostini bread
Step 1: Preheat the oven to 160°C / 320°F.
Step 2: Brush the bread with oil and sprinkle with salt. Flip the slices and repeat on the other side. Bake for 5 minutes.
Step 3: Remove the bread and lightly rub the surface with garlic. Bake for another 5 minutes, until completely crisp. Remove from the oven and leave to cool fully before adding toppings.
Caprese topping
Step 4: Place all the Caprese ingredients except the balsamic glaze in a bowl and gently toss. Taste and add more salt and pepper if desired. Spoon the mixture onto the crostini, then drizzle with balsamic glaze.
Smoked salmon with dill cream cheese
Step 5: Mix the cream cheese, lemon zest, lemon juice, dill, salt and pepper. Spread the mixture on the crostini, then fold the salmon pieces on top. Finish each piece with 3 capers and a sprig of dill. Serve.
Mediterranean topping
Step 6: Finely chop the antipasto mix. Spread ricotta on the crostini and pile the antipasto on top.
Garlic prawns and avocado
Step 7: Toss the prawns with 1 tablespoon of oil, garlic, salt and pepper. Heat a large skillet over high heat with 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Add half the prawns and sauté until just cooked. Remove them from the skillet, then repeat with the remaining prawns.
Step 8: Let the prawns cool, then chop them into 0.75 cm pieces and transfer to a bowl. Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil, the eschallots, coriander and lime juice. Toss, then add more salt and pepper to taste.
Step 9: Spread avocado on the crostini, then spoon the prawn mixture on top. Serve.
Strawberry, goat cheese and honey
Step 10: Spread goat cheese on the crostini and layer the strawberry slices on top. Drizzle with honey just before serving, then sprinkle with thyme leaves.
Rare roast beef and English mustard
Step 11: Spread the crostini with English mustard to taste, then add the cream cheese. Drape a slice of beef on top and finish with a sprig of rocket.
Holiday tapenade
Step 12: Mix the chopped tapenade ingredients in a small bowl. Set aside for at least 30 minutes to let the flavours meld, then taste and add salt if needed.
Step 13: Spread goat cheese on the crostini, pile the tapenade on top and serve.
Chilli mint prawns on Parmesan pea purée
Step 14: Boil the peas according to the packet directions until soft, then drain well. Transfer them to a small bowl with high sides. Add the garlic, Parmesan, olive oil, salt and pepper. Blend with a handheld blender until smooth. Stir in the mint and lemon juice, then set aside to cool fully.
Step 15: Peel the prawns, then chop the meat into 0.75–1 cm pieces.
Step 16: Spread the pea purée on the crostini and pile the prawns on top. Drizzle with olive oil, then sprinkle with parsley and chilli.
Notes
For small, two-bite crostini, use a thin baguette or French stick. Artisan or sourdough bread crisps especially well, but any thin bread can be used.
Make the crostini up to 5 days ahead and store in an airtight container. Prepare toppings fresh; some chopping can be done in advance. Once assembled, crostini made with artisan bread stay fairly crisp for at least 30 minutes.
About this recipe
Bake thin baguette slices until completely crisp, then finish them with a light rub of garlic. Choose from eight toppings: Caprese, smoked salmon with dill cream cheese, Mediterranean antipasto, garlic prawns with avocado, strawberry with goat cheese and honey, rare roast beef with English mustard, holiday tapenade, or chilli mint prawns on Parmesan pea purée.
The crostini bread can be baked ahead and kept crisp in an airtight container. Each topping makes a different number of pieces, so check the topping heading as you plan your platter.
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