Croutons With Goat Cheese Or Olive Caper Spread Recipes

Steps:

• Brush the sliced baguette with olive oil, toast in a 350 degree oven until crisp and golden. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for several minutes before spreading a thin layer of cheese on each crouton and dust the cheese with black pepper. Place the croutons under a broiler to brown the cheese slightly before serving.;

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Cut bread into small cubes and place onto a shallow baking pan or cookie sheet.
• Drizzle oil over the bread to lightly cover and sprinkle with garlic powder and basil.
• Bake at 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) for 5 to 10 minutes or until lightly brown and toasted.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Melt butter in a pot over medium heat.
• Cut each bread slice into 16 cubes; add bread cubes and garlic powder to melted butter. Stir to coat. Transfer coated bread cubes to the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until crispy, 8 to 10 minutes.

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Rub the whole garlic clove over both sides of the sourdough. Tear it into rough chunks and toss with the oil, a good pinch of salt and the seeds.
• Spread out on a baking sheet and bake for 8-10 mins until golden and crisp. Mix with the chopped parsley. Sprinkle on soup or a salad for added crunch.

Steps:

• For Cheese Spread:.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Toss whole garlic cloves with 1 tablespoon oil in heavy small baking dish.
• Bake until soft and brown, about 15 minutes;cool slightly.
• Slip skins off garlic, transfer to medium bowl and mash to paste.
• Mix in goat cheese and tomatoes.
• (Can be prepared 4 days ahead; refrigerate, covered. Let stand 1 hour at room temperature before serving.).
• For Olive Spread:.
• Puree olives with oil, basil,capers and garlic in processor; transfer to bowl.
• (Can be prepared 4 days ahead; refrigerate, covered. Let stand 1 hour at room temperature berfore serving.).
• For Croutons:.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Arrange bread slices on baking sheet.
• Brush both sides with butter.
• Bake until crisp and golden brown, about 10 minutes.
• (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cool completely and store in sealed plastic bag at room temperature.).