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Toasted Pita or Baguettes

These tasty, crunchy vehicles will have your friends and family talking about your hummus, or STK Blend Veggie dip or other snacks and appetizers for years to come! Oh, we forgot to mention how quick and easy they are too!

DIFFICULTY

Easy

TIME

30 minutes

BUDGET

The Ingredients

Serves: 8 plus (see tips below)

1 package (or as many pitas as you need) pita bread
1 baguette loaf (see tips below)
Olive oil
Acme Superior Salt Mix

Tips

KEEP IN MIND

Servings – the amount you need depends on the way and why you are serving.
- If you are serving hummus for a party where you will help yourself, you will need at least 6 pieces per person depending on how many other options of snacks or appetizers there will be.
- If you are serving these with other appetizers and they are, say, a 2 bite open faced “sandwich” then you should plan for 3 per person and a few extra for possible breaking in process.
Extra servings will not be a bad thing.
The baguette loaf is the fresh baked long skinny loaf usually in an open ended paper bag in the bakery area. When sliced the slice is about 2.5 X 1.25 inches when laid flat.
You can make it ahead! Store them in an airtight bag with as little air in the bag as possible. You can store them for 3 or 4 days. If they softened up while storing, just put them back in the oven for a few minutes to crisp up. DON’T WALK FAR FROM THE OVEN! They will burn more easily at this point.

The Method

Step 1 for PITA

Lay out the pita on a cutting board. You can stack 2 to speed up the process. But 3 may compress the bottom pita and make it harder to separate. Cut the pitas into 8 wedges. Each wedge should separate into 2 pieces with a rough side and a smooth side.

Step 1 for BAGUETTE

Slice the baguette in slices (straight across or at a slight angle) about ¼ inch thick.

Step 2

Lay out your items on a rimmed baking sheet. It is ok that they touch, but they should not overlap.

Step 3
With a firm grip on an open bottle of olive oil, place your thumb over the opening, tightly at first. Tip the bottle up over the pieces. Loosen the pressure with your thumb lightly so that a little oil can be drizzled over the pieces. You do not want them to look soaked but sprinkled all over. You will not ruin anything if you over oil. Just blot some off the piece with a paper towel if you feel you should. No stress!

Step 4
With dry fingers, sprinkle Acme Superior Salt mix over the pieces. We sprinkle from about 8 to 10 above so we can see how much is going on the pita or the baguette. Sometimes the amount of parsley can help you estimate how seasoned your pieces are.

Step 5
Place the baking sheet(s) in the 350 degree oven. Bake for 5 to 7 minutes then turn the pieces over and continue baking until the pieces are crispy and golden, toasty brown.

Step 6
Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely or at least to room temperature.