How to Make Crostini

Name: How to Make Crostini
Prep time: 6 min
Cook time: 9 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 baguette (crusty French bread); 2 to 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, as needed; Flaky sea salt or fine salt, to taste

15 min·Italian

How to Make Crostini

Prep6 min

Cook9 min

Total15 min

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Ingredients

1 baguette (crusty French bread)
2 to 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, as needed
Flaky sea salt or fine salt, to taste

Instructions

4 steps

Preheat the oven (or a gas grill*) to 450 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a large, rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper for easy clean-up, if desired. If your baking sheet is smaller than mine, you may need to make the toast in two batches.

Slice your baguette on the diagonal into pieces no wider than ½-inch. I can usually fit 20 to 24 slices on my large baking sheet; you might have some bread left over. Lightly brush both sides of each slice with olive oil (this will require about 2 to 3 tablespoons oil).

Place the slices in a single layer on your prepared baking sheet and bake them on the middle rack for 6 to 9 minutes, until they're crisp and nicely golden on top. Sprinkle the toasts lightly with salt.

Transfer the toasts to a serving platter, if desired, and use as desired.

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