Best Melba Toast Recipes

MELBA TOAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Slice bread very thinly, then cut into 3-by-2-inch pieces. Arrange bread slices on a baking sheet.
• Toast bread in oven, flipping slices halfway through, until dry, about 2 hours.

PROPER MELBA TOAST

Steps:

• Toast the bread slices on both sides, under the grill or use a bread toaster.
• Cut off the crusts, lay the slices flat on a cutting board, put your hand on top of it, and using a serrated knife slide through the bread to split it, or hold it in your hand and cut through it rotating the slice of bread.
• If you want, cut these thin slices into a triangle.
• Do these above steps while the bread is still warm otherwise the bread will crumble or break.
• Then you toast the untoasted sides under the grill until golden.
• The sides will curl up; keep your eye on them because this will go very quick.
• This can be made well in advance and kept in a tin.

MELBA TOAST

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler to high and toast the bread lightly on both sides.
• Cut off the crusts and then, holding the toast flat, slide a sharp knife between the toasted edges to split the bread so that you now have 8 slices that are toasted only on one side.
• Cut each piece into 4 triangles, and then toast under the broiler, untoasted sides uppermost, until golden and the edges curl.
• Serve warm with soup.
• Alternatively, make Melba toast earlier in the day, and warm for a short time in the oven at 170ºC/ 325ºF/ Gas Mark 3 before serving.

CRAB MAYONNAISE WITH MELBA TOAST & HERB SALAD

Steps:

• To make the crab mayonnaise, put the egg yolk and mustard in a medium bowl and whisk together. Add a drop of the oil and whisk until completely combined. Gradually add the oil, a drop at a time, then in a thin trickle, whisking continuously until you have a thick mayonnaise. Whisk in the lemon zest and juice, stir in the crabmeat and season to taste. This mix can be made a few hours ahead and kept in the fridge.
• For the Melba toast, heat the grill to high. Place the bread on a baking sheet and toast on both sides until lightly browned. Cut the crusts off the toast, then carefully cut through the middle of each slice horizontally to give you 2 thin slices. Cut each of these into 4 triangles. Put the triangles, untoasted-side up, on the baking sheet and place back under the grill to brown - if they curl up slightly, all the better. The toast can be made a day ahead and kept in an airtight container.
• Assemble the herb salad just before serving: put all the herbs in a bowl, add the shallot and capers, then dress with olive oil and vinegar. Toss everything together until well mixed and you're ready to serve. See our step-by-step guide to plating up..

BUTTER BEAN PâTé WITH MELBA TOAST

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a pan, then gently cook the shallot and garlic for 5 mins until softened. Transfer to a large bowl. Add the butter beans, then mash together until roughly puréed. Stir in the soured cream, parsley and seasoning. Cover and chill until ready to serve.
• Meanwhile, place the slices of bread under a medium grill and gently toast on both sides until light golden. Cut off the crusts and, using a long, sharp knife, split the bread in half, through the centre. Place the bread, untoasted-side up, under a low grill until it curls into a crisp, golden shell. Serve with the butter bean pâté and a sprig of parsley.

CREAMY SAUSAGE DIP ON MELBA TOAST

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• 2. In a large skillet over medium heat, brown and crumble sausage until no longer pink. Remove from heat and drain off drippings. Add green onions, sour cream, mayonnaise, cheese, and garlic powder; mix well.
• 3. Top toast squares with about 1 heaping tablespoon of the sausage mix. Bake for 20 minutes until bubbly. Garnish with additional sliced green onions if desired.
• 4. NOTE: To make this ahead of time, top toast squares as directed then place in the freezer. When ready to bake, remove the squares from the freezer and bake for 25-30 minutes or until the topping has browned slightly and becomes bubbly.
• 5. VARIATION: Use Phyllo cups instead of toast squares. Fill cups and bake as directed; garnish with a sprinkling of sliced green onions on top.

AVOCADO MOUSSE AND MELBA TOAST

Steps:

• Avocado Mousse.
• Place avocado flesh, lemon juice and worcestershire sauce in a food processor and process until smooth.
• Add mayonnaise and process until well combined.
• Transfer to a large bowl and stir through chives and tabasco.
• Whisk together gelatine and hot water until gelatine dissolves.
• Stir 1/4 cup of avocado mixture into gelatine.
• Return to avocado mixture, season to taste and mix well.
• Divide mixture between six slightly wet 1/2 cup moulds. Chill for 3 hours, until set.
• Invert onto serving plates and serve with melba toast.
• Melba Toast.
• Preheat oven to 180 degrees celsius.
• Remove crusts from sliced bread and cut into quarters (triangles are most attractive) and roll to flatten.
• Place on a baking tray and bake for 20 to 30 minutes, until crisp and golden.
• Can be made early in the day and stored in an air tight container ready for serving that night.

MELBA TOAST CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Wash chicken and pat dry. Line a sheet pan with foil and place a wire rack over it.
• Drizzle oil over Melba crumbs, toss to coat and set aside.
• In a shallow dish or pie plate, mix eggs, mustard, thyme, salt, pepper, oregano and garlic powder.
• Dip chicken pieces in egg mixture and then roll in crumbs pressing to coat. Place on rack and bake for 40 minutes or till juices run clear. Allow to sit for 5 minutes and serve.