Crostini

1. Position rack in the upper part of oven and preheat to 450 degrees.

2. Using a bread knife, cut bread on the diagnal into slices 1/2 inch thick.

3. Brush each side lightly with olive oil and place on baking sheet.

4. Bake, turning once until lightly golden.

5. Watch carefully and do not allow crostini to toast til hard.

6. This is no time to watch TV.

7. Remove from oven and rub with the garlic clove.

8. Crostini can be topped with a lot of things like fresh herbs, anchovy spreads, olives, artichoke, ricotta-- etc--.

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Nutrient	Quantity
Total fats	0.015 g
Protein	0.1908 g
Carbohydrates	0.9918 g
Energy	4.47 kCal
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:3 undifferentiated	0.0006 g
Water	1.7574 g
Aspartic acid	0.0147 g
Calcium, Ca	5.43 mg
Lutein + zeaxanthin	0.48 g
Fiber, total dietary	0.063 g
Carotene, beta	0.15 g
Niacin	0.021 mg
Arginine	0.019 g
Riboflavin	0.0033 mg
Glutamic acid	0.0242 g
Sodium, Na	0.51 mg
Total lipid (fat)	0.015 g
Manganese, Mn	0.0502 mg
Proline	0.003 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 16:0	0.0026 g
Choline, total	0.696 mg
Sugars, total	0.03 g
Serine	0.0057 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 10:0	0.0001 g
Vitamin B-6	0.037 mg
Selenium, Se	0.426 g
Ash	0.045 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:1 undifferentiated	0.0003 g
Pantothenic acid	0.0179 mg
Phenylalanine	0.0055 g
Copper, Cu	0.009 mg
Thiamin	0.006 mg
Methionine	0.0023 g
Iron, Fe	0.051 mg
Carbohydrate, by difference	0.9918 g
Phosphorus, P	4.59 mg
Folate, total	0.09 g
Alanine	0.004 g
Valine	0.0087 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:2 undifferentiated	0.0069 g
Glycine	0.006 g
Zinc, Zn	0.0348 mg
Isoleucine	0.0065 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	0.0075 g
Leucine	0.0092 g
Vitamin A, IU	0.27 IU
Folate, DFE	0.09 g
Tryptophan	0.002 g
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	0.936 mg
Tyrosine	0.0024 g
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	0.051 g
Fatty acids, total saturated	0.0027 g
Histidine	0.0034 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	0.0003 g
Threonine	0.0047 g
Folate, food	0.09 g
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	0.0024 mg
Magnesium, Mg	0.75 mg
Lysine	0.0082 g
Potassium, K	12.03 mg
Cystine	0.002 g

Ingredient	Quantity	Energy	Carbohydrates	Lipin
Garlic	1 clove	4.47	0.9918	0.015
Extra virgin olive oil	0	0	0	0
French baguette	0.5	0	0	0