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Croutons with Tapenade

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Croutons with TapenadeGeorges Vernon and Margaret Skinner

Croutons à la Tapenade

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 6

Ingredients

3 large garlic cloves
1 3/4 cups pitted Kalamata olives or other brine-cured black olives
4 anchovy fillets
1 1/2 tablespoons drained capers
1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
6 tablespoons olive oil
1 French-bread baguette, sliced into rounds

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Finely chop 1 garlic clove in processor. Add olives, anchovies, capers, thyme and rosemary. Process until almost smooth. Add lemon juice. With machine running, gradually add 4 tablespoons olive oil. Blend mixture until smooth. Season tapenade to taste with pepper. Transfer to small bowl.

    Step 2

    Preheat oven to 350°F. Arrange bread slices on 2 baking sheets. Bake bread until crisp and golden brown, about 15 minutes. Rub remaining 2 garlic cloves over 1 side of each crouton. Lightly brush croutons with remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil. Serve croutons warm or at room temperature with tapenade. (Can be prepared 3 days ahead. Cover tapenade and refrigerate. Cool croutons completely; store in airtight container at room temperature.)

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