Recipe for Mushroom Olive Crostini
Ingredients
- 6 large bread slices
- Butter for cooking
- For the topping :
- 1 cup finely chopped mushrooms (khumbh)
- 2 tbsp onions, finely chopped
- 1/2 green chilli, finely chopped
- 2 tsp plain flour (maida)
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 tbsp grated cheese
- 1/4 tsp french style mustard
- 4 to 6 ml black olives , deseeded and chopped
- 1 tbsp butter
- Salt and black pepper (kalimirch) powder to taste
Cooking Directions
For the topping :
Heat the butter in a pan, add the onion and green chili and saute till the onion is translucent.
Add the mushrooms and plain flour and saute for a further 2 minutes.
Gradually add the milk, while stirring continuously so that no lumps form. Bring to a boil.
Add the cheese, mustard, black olives, salt and pepper and mix well.
Allow it to cool and keep aside.
How to proceed :
Cut the bread into 50 mm. (2") diameter circles, using a cookie cutter. You will get about 12 circles.
Lightly butter each bread circle on one side.
Arrange the buttered bread circles on a baking tray and bake in a pre-heated oven at 180°C (360°F) for 2 to 3 minutes.
Spread the topping mixture generously on top of each bread circle. Bake in a pre-heated oven at 180°C (360°F) for 2 to 3 minutes.
Serve hot.
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