Tomato and Basil Crostini
- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 5
- Yields:
-
24 slices
- Serves:
- 6
ingredients
- 3 tomatoes
- 1⁄3 cup fresh basil leaf (torn into smaller pieces if they're large)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 baguette
- salt and pepper
directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Peel the tomatoes: score the base of each with an "X". Dunk in rapidly boiling water for 1 minute. Dunk in ice water for 1 minute. The skin should peel right off. If not, repeat the dunking procedure.
- Slice the tomatoes in half and remove the seeds.
- Coarsely chop the tomato flesh.
- In small mixing bowl combine tomatoes, basil, and salt and pepper to taste.
- Slice the baguette into 1/2 inch thick slices. Arrange on a baking sheet.
- Brush the top of each slice with olive oil (you may need more than 2 tbsp, depending on the quality of your brush).
- Divide the tomato/basil mixture evenly between the slices. Don't make the topping more than about 1/3 inch thick.
- Toast in the oven for 10 minutes.
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