Could someone please tell me how to make Melba toast.?
melba toast with potted prawn Serves: 4 Ingredients 4 slices bread, 1cm thick 240g peeled prawns 90g unsalted butter Pinch cayenne pepper Pinch ground allspice Fresh ground black pepper Method Preheat the oven to 180°C, gas mark 4. Toast the bread on both sides, then cut off the crusts and cut the slices into triangles. (Put the bread trimmings in a bag and store for breadcrumbs.) Use a serrated knife to split each piece of bread down the middle into two slices. Place on a baking sheet and bake for about 5 minutes until dry, crisp, and slightly curled. Meanwhile, melt the butter over a very low heat (it should be just warm enough to melt, not cook). Add the prawns and the spices, stir, then divide among 4 small ramekins. Take to the table with the toast.
Homemade Melba toast has the edge on the bought packaged variety. It is nicest served while still a little warm, in a basket or on a napkin-lined plate. If it is made a short time ahead, store it in an airtight container, then refresh it for a short time in the oven. Melba Toast 8 slices white bread 1. Preheat the broiler to high and toast the bread lightly on both sides. 2. 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. 3. Cut each piece into 4 triangles, and then toast under the broiler, untoasted sides uppermost, until golden and the edges curl. 4. Serve warm with soup. 5. 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.
