Toast Points with Black Olive Tapenade & Red Pepper Curls
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Toast Points with Black Olive Tapenade & Red Pepper Curls

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Servings: Yields 16 canapes
Related Categories: Appetizers, New Year's, Olives, Vegetarian, Weddings
 
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Ingredients
  • 1/2 
    lemon
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  • 1  cup
    pitted kalamata olives (about 5 ounces)
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  • 1  teaspoon
    finely chopped fresh rosemary
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  • 1 
    small clove garlic, minced, sprinkled with 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, and mashed to a paste
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  • 1 to 2  tablespoons
    extra-virgin olive oil
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    Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
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  • 1  recipe
    Toast Points
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  • 1/2 
    roasted red pepper (from a jar), thinly sliced
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Toast Points
  • 4 
    slices (about 4-1/2x3-1/2 inches) country white bread (such as Pepperidge Farm)
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  • 1  tablespoon
    unsalted butter, melted
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    Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
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Directions
1.
Finely zest the lemon half. Put the zest, olives, rosemary, and garlic in a food processor. Add the olive oil through the feed tube, pulsing the machine until you get a thick, uniform paste. Transfer to a bowl and stir in a squeeze of lemon juice (about 1 teaspoon). Season with salt, pepper, and more lemon juice to taste.
2.
To assemble, spread the tapenade on the toasts, slice each toast into four even triangles, top each with a slice of red pepper, and serve.
3.
Make Ahead: You can make the tapenade up to two days in advance. Refrigerate, covered; bring to room temperature before assembling.

Toast Points
Adjust an oven rack to 6 inches from the broiler and turn the broiler on to high. Set the bread on a baking sheet, brush one side with the melted butter, and season with salt and pepper. Toast the bread until it's golden brown and crisp on top, about 1 to 2 minutes. Flip and cook the other side until golden, about 1 minute. While the bread is still hot, slice off the edges. Let cool slightly. Spread with your choice of toppings before cutting into squares or triangles.
Make Ahead: Toasts can be made up to a day ahead; store them in an airtight container.

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