Olive Bread Crostini With Red Pepper Spread

• 1 small garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 (12 ounce) jar roasted red peppers, drained and dried with a paper towel
• 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon packed brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 12 (1/4 inch thick) slices olive bread, halved diagonally

1. Mash garlic and salt into a paste using a mortar and pestle; transfer to a food processor. Add roasted red peppers and 1 tablespoon oil; pulse just until a coarse puree forms. Transfer red pepper spread to a bowl and stir in basil, vinegar, sugar, and pepper.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
3. Brush both sides of bread slices with remaining 2 tablespoons oil. Arrange bread in a single layer on a baking sheet.
4. Bake bread slices in the preheated oven, turning once, until golden, about 25 minutes. Cool crostini on a rack.
5. Top each crostini with 3/4 tablespoon red pepper spread just before serving.

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Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/241430/olive-bread-crostini-with-red-pepper-spread/ (may not work)