Garlic Baguette Melba Toast

Side Dish

Serves 4

Recipe first appeared in the July/August 2012 edition of Louisiana Kitchen & Culture

Ingredients:

2 stick butter
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 pinch salt
1 pinch cayenne (optional)
1 (8-inch) piece French baguette, sliced very thin

Garlic Bread

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Method:

Preheat oven to 200°F.

Melt butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Add garlic, salt, and cayenne; sauté 2 minutes (do not brown). Place thinly sliced baguette in a single layer on a baking sheet. Evenly brush with garlic butter. Bake 1 hour, without opening oven door; turn off oven and let toast cool until needed, at least 1 hour.