Active Time

　　15 minutes

　　Total Time

　　1 1/4 hours

　　Active time: 15 minutes Start to finish: 1 1/4 hours

　　

Ingredients

Makes 8 servings

　　1 (22- to 24-inch) baguette (1 1/4 pounds preferably whole-wheat)

　　About 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

　　Kosher salt for sprinkling

　　

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°F.

　　

Step 2

Cut bread on a long diagonal into 1/8- to 1/4-inch-thick slices with a serrated knife and arrange in 1 layer on 3 large baking sheets. Brush top of each slice with some oil.

　　

Step 3

Bake slices 1 sheet at a time in middle of oven until golden and crisp, 15 to 17 minutes. Sprinkle toasts lightly with kosher salt and cool on sheets on racks.

　　Cooks' note:

　　· Toasts can be made 1 week ahead and kept in an airtight container at room temperature.