Crostini With Mushrooms And Aioli Recipes

CROSTATA WITH MUSHROOMS AND PANCETTA

Steps:

• In a food processor combine the flour, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Pulse to combine. Add the butter and pulse until the butter is finely chopped and the mixture resembles a coarse meal. In a small bowl combine the lemon juice and mascarpone. Add the mascarpone mixture to the food processor and pulse a few times. Add the ice water and run the machine just until the mixture is moist and crumbly, but does not form a ball. Do not over mix. Turn the dough out onto a sheet of plastic wrap. Press into a disk, cover, and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Cook the pancetta in a small saute pan over medium heat until golden and crisp, about 4 minutes. Add the herbs and stir. Transfer the pancetta, herbs, and the pan juices to a medium bowl. Add the leftover vegetables, grated cheeses, the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper. Toss to combine and set aside.
• Place the chilled dough on parchment paper. Roll the dough out into a 12-inch wide circle about 1/4-inch thick. Spread the vegetables out in the center of the dough leaving a 2-inch border. Sprinkle the vegetable mixture with Parmesan. Fold the border up and over the vegetables forming a crust. Using a pastry brush, brush some of the egg over the crust. Transfer the parchment paper and crostata to a baking sheet. Bake until the crust is golden, about 25 minutes. Slice and serve.

CROSTINI WITH MUSHROOMS AND AIOLI

Steps:

• Heat the 1 tablespoons olive oil in a pan that has a cover.
• When the oil is hot, add the mushrooms, salt and sherry. Cover, and lower heat.
• Cook until liquid is released from the mushrooms, about 10 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• To make crostini slice baquette into 1/4" slices, brush slices with olive oil and bake in 375 deg. oven for 8 - 10 minutes.
• Caesar Mayo/Dressing:.
• Place the garlic and parsley in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade and process until minced. Add the anchovy paste, mustard, lemon juice, and mayonnaise and process again to make a smooth dressing. (Refrigerate the Caesar dressing if not using it immediately.).
• Spread with alioli and top with mushrooms.
• Broil for about 30 seconds or until alioli starts to bubble. (Note: I used the caesar dressing and skipped the broiling step (it was really good but I still want to try the alioli.).

MUSHROOM CROSTINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cut baguette crosswise into 12 quarter-inch thick slices; place on a baking sheet. Brush with oil; season with salt and pepper. Toast in the middle of oven until golden, 8 to 10 minutes. Set aside to cool.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add shallot; cook, stirring, until soft, about 3 minutes. Add mushrooms; cook, stirring occasionally, until tender and any juices have evaporated, 7 to 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Place a round of goat cheese on top of each crostini; top with a tablespoon of mushroom mixture. Sprinkle with chives. Serve warm.

BEEF CROSTINI WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS AND HORSERADISH AIOLI

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a sauté pan over medium-low heat. Add the sliced onions and cook low and slow for 30-40 minutes until the onions have a nice caramelized color. Stir the onions every 5 minutes but refrain from touching them too often. Turn your stove down if the onions begin to get crispy or too dark.
• While the onions are caramelizing, you can begin preparing your crostini. Preheat your oven to 400 F. Slice the baguette into twenty-four 1/2 inch wide slices. Lay the slices flat on oiled cookie sheet. Brush the top of each crostini with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake for 5 minutes.
• Remove the crostini's from the oven. Slice the Swiss cheese into pieces that just cover each crostini. Top each crostini with the sliced Swiss cheese & sliced beef. Put the crostini's back in the oven for another 5 minutes or until the cheese has melted.
• Top each crostini with a pinch of caramelized onions. Drizzle with the horseradish aioli. Sprinkle with julienned basil. Serve immediately