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Roasted Garlic Crostini with Assorted Toppings

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Roasted Garlic Crostini with Assorted Toppings

Roasted Garlic Crostini with Assorted Toppings

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Equipment

  • Oven - COSORNI TT-50 Convection Toaster Oven

  • Garlic Roaster - Wonca Kitchenware 6-Piece Silicone Garlic Roasters Set

  • Baking Sheet - OXO Good Grips Nonstick Stainless Steel Half Sheet Pan, 12-Inch x 9-Inch

  • Mixing Bowl - Pyrex Classic Easy Pour Mixing Bowls (Set of 3)

  • Spatula - OXO Good Grips Stainless Steel Turner, Flexible Silicone Handle

  • Serving Platter or Tray - Cuisinart Classic Aluminum Pie Pan with Rimmed Edge and Bendable Handles

  • Knife Set (for vegetables if required) - KitchenAid Professional Series Stainless Steel 5-Piece Cutting Board and Block of Wood, 2 Pounds

  • Roasting Pan - KitchenAid Professional Series Stainless Steel 5-Piece Cutting Board and Block of Wood, 2 Pounds

  • Measuring Cup - OXO Good Grips Classic Red Silicone Measuring Cup

  • Dough Hook (for optional dough-based toppings) - KitchenAid Professional Series Stainless Steel 5-Piece Cutting Board and Block of Wood, 2 Pounds

  • Digital Scale (optional but helpful for precise measurements) - OXO Good Grips Easy Pour Digital Food Scale

Ingredients

  • 4 heads garlic

  • 1/4 cup olive oil

  • 12 slices of baguette or country-style Italian bread, sliced at a 45-degree angle about 1/2 inch thick

  • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

  • Pureed garlic from 4 whole roasted heads of garlic (see above)

  • Shaved Parmesan, dry jack or Gruyère cheese

  • Fresh, creamy goat cheese, at room temperature

  • Roasted red bell peppers, home-roasted or bottled, cut into thin strips

  • Prepared tapenade (black olive and anchovy paste)

  • Oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, cut into thin strips

  • Capers, drained

  • Roma tomatoes, thinly sliced, or halved, seeded, and diced

  • Fresh basil leaves, cut into fine julienne strips or left whole

  • Crushed red pepper flakes

  • Balsamic vinegar

  • Thinly sliced prosciutto

  • Anchovy fillets packed in olive oil, drained

  • Fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced

Instructions

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Instruction 1

Preheat the oven to 375°F. Put the garlic in a roasting pan and drizzle on the olive oil. Toss to coat thoroughly. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until the garlic bulbs are very tender but not overly brown. Test by carefully giving a bulb a gentle squeeze while protecting your hand with a folded kitchen towel or an oven glove. Remove from the oven and allow to cool.
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Instruction 2

Using a sharp serrated knife, cut each head of garlic crosswise in half, midway between its leaf and root ends, to expose all the cloves inside. Their pulp will be golden brown and as soft as butter. You can squeeze it out of each half by hand or scoop it out with a small spoon or knife. Transfer the roasted garlic to a small bowl, pour in any olive oil from the baking dish, and stir and mash with a fork to form a smooth purée. You'll have 1/3 to 1/2 cup of purée, depending on the size of the garlic heads.
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Instruction 3

To make the Roasted Garlic Crostini, preheat the oven to 375° F. Brush the bread slices with the olive oil and arrange them on a baking sheet. Bake them until golden, 12 to 15 minutes. Remove them from the oven and let them cool to room temperature. Spread the puréed roasted garlic evenly on the tops of the crostini. Top the crostini with any of the options listed above, or make an assortment. Spread some with 1 tablespoon each of goat cheese; then decorate the cheese with strips of roasted bell pepper or a mixture of sun-dried tomato strips and capers, or a smear of tapenade. In place of the goat cheese, top others with diced tomato tossed with some fresh basil, a pinch of crushed red pepper flakes, and a drizzle of balsamic vinegar; with prosciutto and Parmesan cheese; with anchovy fillets and freshly ground black pepper; or with slices of Roma tomato and fresh mozzarella, topped with fresh basil leaves.
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