Parma Crisps

By Coldsnap46

"These are a bit different in concept than your average tossed salad crouton. In this case, I wanted something crispy and crunchy, with a nice nuttiness from caramelized cheese, but that's about all." --Chef John

Ingredients

• 1 French baguette, cut into diagonal 1/2 inch slices
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 cup finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 5mins
Cooking time 25mins
Adapted from allrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.

Arrange baguette slices in a single layer on the baking sheet. Lightly brush olive oil on each slice. Bake in the preheated oven until bread starts to crisp, about 12 minutes. Remove from oven.

Sprinkle half of the grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese over slices and return to oven; bake for 5 minutes. Remove from oven.

Turn each slice over and sprinkle with remaining Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese. Return to oven and bake until crisp, 5 to 10 minutes.

Note: In Chef John's "How-to" video he suggests cutting the baguette into 1/4 inch slices. The reviewers of this recipe agreed. Prep video available on website-very informative.