To prepare baguette slices

Ingredients:

1 20″ baguette
2-3 T olive oil
Coarse salt and pepper

Directions:

Slice baguette into 1/4″ thick slices.
Preheat oven to 350 deg.
Brush baguette slices sparingly on both sides with olive oil.
Season sparingly with salt and pepper.
Place on baking sheets, and bake, turning over once, until golden, 10-12 minutes total.
Allow to cool completely.
May store in an airtight container up to 3-4 days prior to use.
Makes 50-60 slices.

Smoked Salmon Crostini

Ingredients:

24 baguette slices, baked
4 oz cream cheese
2 T (1 T + 1 T) chopped fresh dill
1 T prepared horseradish
1/4 t kosher salt
1/4 t black pepper
4 oz smoked salmon slices

Directions:

In a small bowl, combine the cream cheese, horseradish, 1 T dill, salt and pepper.
Spread cream cheese mixture on the baguette slices.
Top with the salmon slices and sprinkle with the remaining tablespoon of dill.

Artichoke-Parmesan Crostini

Ingredients:

24 baguette slices, baked
1 jar (6 1/2 oz) of marinated artichoke hearts, drained, patted dry and finely chopped.
1 T olive oil (omit if artichoke hearts marinated in oil).
1/4 C shredded parmesan cheese
1 T chopped  fresh parsley

Directions:

Combine the artichoke hearts, parmesan, parsley , +/- olive oil.
Spread on baguette slices.

Goat Cheese and Sun-Dried Tomatoes Crostini

Ingredients:

24 baguette slices, baked
1 small log (5 oz) soft goat cheese
1/4 t kosher salt
1/4 t course ground pepper
8 1/2 oz jar of oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes

Directions:

Add salt and pepper to the goat cheese and mix well.
Spread goat cheese on baguette slices.
Top each slice with at least 2 pieces of sun-dried tomatoes .