Bacontoasts Recipes

BACON AND CHEDDAR TOASTS

Steps:

• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 375°F.
• Stir together cheese, bacon, onion, horseradish, salt, and pepper in a bowl with a rubber spatula until blended well.
• Spread about 1 1/2 tablespoons mixture evenly to edges of each slice of bread with a small offset spatula or butter knife. Arrange slices in 1 layer on a large baking sheet and freeze, covered with wax paper, until firm, about 15 minutes.
• Trim crusts off bread and reserve for another use (see cooks' note, below), then cut each slice into 4 squares. Bake toasts on baking sheet until beginning to brown on edges, about 20 minutes.

BACON-TOMATO CHEESE TOASTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Core the tomatoes and thinly slice. Place in a colander in the sink and sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt; let drain for at least 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp, about 10 minutes; transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate. Pour off and reserve the drippings, leaving 1 tablespoon in the skillet; toast the bread on one side in the drippings until golden (do this in batches, adding more drippings as needed). Place the bread, toasted-side down, on a baking sheet.
• Combine the cheeses with the mayonnaise, scallions and parsley in a bowl. Spread the cheese mixture on the toasts, reserving about 1/3 cup. Crumble the bacon on top. Shake any excess liquid from the tomatoes; distribute the zucchini and tomatoes among the toasts. Dot with the reserved cheese mixture and season with pepper. Bake until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Serve warm.

CHEDDAR BACON TOASTS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the cheese, mayonnaise and bacon. Cut the bread into 24 slices, about 1/2 in. each. Spread the cheese mixture on 1 side of each slice. , Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 425° for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown.

BACON-AVOCADO TOAST BAR

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Drizzle the bread slices with 1/4 cup of the olive oil. Place the bread on a baking sheet and bake until golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes.
• Mash the avocados in a small bowl. Add 2 tablespoons each of the chives and parsley, the lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper; mix until fully combined.
• Toss the tomatoes, the remaining 1 tablespoon each olive oil, chives and parsley, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a small bowl.
• Spread each slice of bread with 1/2 cup of the avocado mixture and 1/8 cup of the tomato mixture. Sprinkle with the chopped bacon and flaky sea salt.

BACON-CHEESE APPETIZER TOASTS

Steps:

• Mix processed cheese food, Cheddar cheese, bacon, Worcestershire sauce, and dry mustard together in a bowl.
• Heat skillet over medium heat.
• Butter both sides of each slice of bread and toast in skillet until browned, 1 to 2 minutes per side; arrange onto a baking sheet. Repeat toasting with remaining butter and bread slices.
• Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
• Spoon cheese-and-bacon mixture atop the toasts. Arrange toasts on a baking sheet.
• Heat toasts under the broiler until the topping is hot and bubbling, about 2 minutes.

CHEDDAR BACON TOASTS

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the cheese, mayonnaise and bacon. Cut the bread into 24 slices, about 1/2 in. each. Spread the cheese mixture on one side of each slice. Place on a baking sheet. Bake at 425 degrees F for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown.

EGG-BACON TOASTS WITH ONIONS AND SPINACH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. In a large ovenproof skillet, cook bacon over medium until crisp and browned on both sides, 7 minutes; drain on paper towels. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon fat from skillet. Season onions with salt and pepper and cook, cut side down, until golden, 5 to 7 minutes. Flip, add broth, and transfer skillet to oven. Bake until onions are tender when pierced with a knife, 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, crumble bacon into small pieces. Drizzle each toast with 1/2 teaspoon oil and spread with mustard. Top each toast with 1 egg, season with salt and pepper, and sprinkle with bacon. Divide toasts and onions among 4 plates. Place skillet over medium-high and add 1 teaspoon oil and garlic; cook until fragrant, 30 seconds. Gradually add spinach and cook, tossing, until wilted. Season spinach to taste with salt and pepper and serve with toasts and onions.

RICOTTA TOAST WITH BACON AND TOMATO

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels. When cool enough to handle, crumble and set aside.
• Combine cherry tomatoes, Parmesan cheese, basil, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
• Heat a cast iron grill pan over medium-high heat. Brush bread slices with olive oil on both sides. Cook in grill pan until grill marks appear and bread is toasted, 2 to 3 minutes per side.
• Spread toasted bread with ricotta cheese. Top with tomato mixture and sprinkle with bacon. Cut each toast in half and serve.