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Crostini

Crostini Categories: Bread|Appetizers|Viviano Family Recipes
Nb persons: 0
Yield: 24.
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Source: Pauline Viviano

Mozzarella topping
    ½ pound  fresh mozzarella cheese, diced
    1 tablespoon  olive oil
    1 tablespoon  fresh basil, chopped
    ¼ teaspoon  red pepper flakes
      Bread

2 narrow loaves Italian or French bread, sliced thin

Mozzarella Topping: Combine mozzarella cheese, olive oil, basil, and red pepper flakes; marinate 1 hour. Makes 1½ cups.

Preheat oven to 400?F.

Bread: Arrange sliced bread on cookie sheets and bake 5 to 8 minutes, turning once, until lightly toasted. Spoon about 1 tablespoon topping onto prepared toasts and bake 3 minutes or until cheese just begins to melt.

Makes 24.

VARIATION
Olive-Paste crostini: Toast bread as directed. Combine ¼ pound Gaeta olives, pitted, 1 tablespoons capers, 3 anchovy fillets, 1 tablespoon olive oil, and ¼ teaspoon minced garlic in blender; purée until smooth. Makes ½ cup. Spread 1 teaspoon topping on each toast slice. Makes 24.

*[Seems like bruschetta to me.]

Enjoy. From Pauline Viviano

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