Food & Cooking Recipes Appetizers Finger Food Recipes Crisped-Prosciutto and Avocado Crostini 3.3 (55) 2 Reviews By Martha Stewart Test Kitchen Martha Stewart Test Kitchen The recipes developed by our test kitchen team have undergone a rigorous process of development and testing, ensuring that every element is optimal, from ingredient amounts to method and cooking time. This process includes triple-testing recipes to ensure they meet our high standards. The many stellar cooks and food editors who have been part of our team include Sarah Carey, Lucinda Scala Quinn, Jennifer Aaronson, Shira Bocar, Anna Kovel, Greg Lofts, Riley Wofford, Lauren Tyrell, and Lindsay Leopold. Editorial Guidelines Updated on June 12, 2017 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Prep Time: 20 mins Total Time: 40 mins Servings: 10 Yield: 30 Baking prosciutto turns it crisp and crunchy, making it a perfect foil for buttery avocado and a thin slice of sharp cheese. Ingredients 4 ounces thinly sliced prosciutto, torn into 3-inch pieces Extra-virgin olive oil, for brushing 1 medium baguette, sliced into ¼-inch-thick rounds 2 garlic cloves 2 firm, ripe Hass avocados, halved, pitted, and peeled Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper 3 ounces manchego cheese, thinly sliced Directions Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Arrange prosciutto in a single layer on 2 rimmed baking sheets. Brush with oil, and bake, rotating halfway through, until crisp and deep golden brown, about 9 minutes; transfer to a plate. Arrange baguette slices on a baking sheet. Brush generously with oil. Bake until light golden brown around edges, 8 to 9 minutes. Rub with garlic cloves. Mash avocados with a fork. Season with salt and pepper. Spread avocado on baguette slices. Top each with a slice of cheese and a piece of prosciutto. Season with pepper. Rate it Print