In Italian, “crostini” means “little toasts". It is made by thinly slicing bread (typically plain white), and toasting or grilling it until it becomes crispy. By white bread, I don't mean Wonder bread. I mean an artisan bread or baguette. I like to use sour dough, or any bread with a good rustic crust. Sounds like a piece of toast, right?
But if you drizzle a little olive oil and sprinkle a bit of salt on the bread first, or top the bread with an assortment of other goodies like mozzarella and prosciutto, your little crostini becomes so much than just an appetizer or garnish.
Prosciutto and Mozzarella Crostini (Crostini con prosciutto crudo e mozzarella)
Ingredients
1 Loaf of artisan bread/baguette
Prosciutto (Raw Ham) Slices
Mozzarella Slices
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Salt
Place the bread in a baking pan then drizzle with extra virgin olive oil
Place the pan in preheated (350 F) oven and bake for 2-3 minutes
After 3 minutes remove the pan from oven then top both bread slices with mozzarella and prosciutto, drizzle with olive oil and bake your crostini for 5 minutes more Remove the pan from oven and transfer your crostini to a serving plate
