Monday, May 27, 2013

Easy Peezy Baked Bruschetta Toast

Ever get frustrated with trying to find the perfect recipe for bruschetta toast? I did this morning! I tried looking up recipes, but everything I saw involved a broiler or a toaster oven. Ain't nobody got time for that! So I came up with my own recipe which came out pretty good and now I'm sharing it with you... you're so lucky :-)

Ingredients:

  • 1 baguette loaf (french bread)
  • 1/2 cup Olive oil (or more to taste)
  • 2 springs fresh rosemary
  • About 1 tsp garlic powder (keep in the shaker)


Tools:

  • 1 sheet pan
  • aluminum foil
  • pastry brush
  • Small bowl
  • Oven


Instructions:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees
  • Line sheet pan with aluminum foil (for easy clean up)
  • Cut off ends of the loaf diagonally
  • Continue cutting diagonal slices of the bread about 1/4" thick
  • Pour the olive oil into the small bowl
  • Mince the rosemary and mix it into the olive oil
  • Using the pastry brush, brush the olive oil mixture onto both sides of the toast
  • Arrange toast on sheet pan
  • Sprinkle the garlic powder lightly over each piece of toast
  • Put in the oven for 8 - 10 minutes (depending on the strength of your oven), turning the pan halfway during the cooking cycle. 
  • The finished result should look like the image below. It doesn't look toasted, but if you touch it, it is.




Chef Tip:
If you're unsure how much time to leave it in for, usually when the whole house smells fragrant, is a good time to check the oven.

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