Toasted Bread for Bruschetta

By norsegal8

Toast the bread as close as possible to the time at which you plan to assemble the bruschetta. If you prefer, grill the bread. After trimming the ends, you should have 8 to 10 slices.

Ingredients

• 1 loaf country bread about 12 by 5 inches, cut crosswise into 1-inch-thick pieces, ends discarded
• 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 large clove garlic, peeled

Preparation

Step 1

Adjust oven rack to about 4 inches from heating element and heat broiler; broil bread slices until golden brown on both sides. Brush both sides of each slice with oil and rub with garlic clove.