Proper Melba Toast Recipes

MELBA TOAST

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler to high and toast the bread lightly on both sides.
• Cut off the crusts and then, holding the toast flat, slide a sharp knife between the toasted edges to split the bread so that you now have 8 slices that are toasted only on one side.
• Cut each piece into 4 triangles, and then toast under the broiler, untoasted sides uppermost, until golden and the edges curl.
• Serve warm with soup.
• Alternatively, make Melba toast earlier in the day, and warm for a short time in the oven at 170ºC/ 325ºF/ Gas Mark 3 before serving.

PROPER MELBA TOAST

Steps:

• Toast the bread slices on both sides, under the grill or use a bread toaster.
• Cut off the crusts, lay the slices flat on a cutting board, put your hand on top of it, and using a serrated knife slide through the bread to split it, or hold it in your hand and cut through it rotating the slice of bread.
• If you want, cut these thin slices into a triangle.
• Do these above steps while the bread is still warm otherwise the bread will crumble or break.
• Then you toast the untoasted sides under the grill until golden.
• The sides will curl up; keep your eye on them because this will go very quick.
• This can be made well in advance and kept in a tin.

MELBA TOAST CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Wash chicken and pat dry. Line a sheet pan with foil and place a wire rack over it.
• Drizzle oil over Melba crumbs, toss to coat and set aside.
• In a shallow dish or pie plate, mix eggs, mustard, thyme, salt, pepper, oregano and garlic powder.
• Dip chicken pieces in egg mixture and then roll in crumbs pressing to coat. Place on rack and bake for 40 minutes or till juices run clear. Allow to sit for 5 minutes and serve.

MELBA TOAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Slice baguette as thinly as possible and place in a single layer on a cookie sheet.
• If desired, brush lightly with olive oil and sprinkle with salt. These also taste good without.
• Bake for 7 minutes.
• Makes for great crackers!