Roasted Whole Garlic Crostini |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 68 Minutes |
Ready In: 78 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Ingredients:
2 whole garlic bulbs |
1 foot aluminum foil |
1 tablespoon olive oil |
1/4 cup pine nuts |
1 sourdough baguette, cut into 1/2-inch slices |
4 ounces strong goat cheese |
6 sprigs italian parsley |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Slice 1/2-inch off the pointed end of the garlic bulb to expose each clove. Place garlic on aluminum foil. Pour 1 teaspoon of olive oil over the top of each bulb and let it sink into the cloves.
3. Wrap foil around garlic bulbs and bake for approximately 1 hour, or until exposed cloves are golden brown.
4. In a dry saute pan over medium-high heat, toast pine nuts for approximately 5 minutes, or until golden brown.
5. Toast baguette slices in oven or toaster oven.
6. To serve, place garlic, cheese, pine nuts and parsley on a serving plate along side crostinis. Instruct guests to extract individual garlic cloves from bulb with a small fork, spread on toast, and top with goat cheese, pine nuts and parsley leaves.
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