bayou crostini

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 1 whole grain baguette
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3/4 pound brie cheese
• 24 oysters - shucked, rinsed and drained
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 red bell pepper, cut into thin strips

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 25 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). slice the baguette into 24 rounds. brush bread rounds lightly with olive oil. place bread rounds on a baking sheet.
• toast the bread rounds in the preheated oven just until crisp, 5 to 8 minutes. meanwhile, slice brie cheese into 24 equal pieces. remove toasted bread from oven; top each round with a slice of brie cheese. return the crostini to the oven to melt the cheese, about 5 minutes.
• preheat the oven's broiler and set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source. in an ovenproof casserole, stir together the oysters, butter, any remaining olive oil, salt, and pepper.
• broil in the preheated oven until the oysters begin to curl at the edges, about 5 minutes. remove the oysters; place one oyster on top of each crostini. top the crostini with red pepper strips; serve warm.