Ingredients

The following ingredients have 8 Servings
  • 1 thin French baguette
  • 4 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 avocados, pitted and peeled
  • Juice from 1/2 lemon
  • 1 pint<b> </b>heirloom baby tomatoes, halved
  • 4 bush basil sprigs
  • Sea salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste

Instruction

  • Position a rack in the upper third of an oven and preheat the broiler.
  • Cut the bread on the diagonal into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Arrange on a baking sheet and drizzle with 2 Tbs. of the olive oil. Broil, turning the slices over once, until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side.
  • Scoop the avocado flesh into a bowl, add the lemon juice and gently mash with a fork until spreadable but still slightly chunky. Spread the avocado mixture on the crostini, dividing evenly. Top each with a few tomato halves and a few basil leaves. Drizzle with the remaining 2 Tbs. olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately. Serves 8.
  • Adapted from Williams-Sonoma <i>Cooking for Friends,</i> by Alison Attenborough and Jamie Kimm (Oxmoor House, 2008).