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amanda_ejt6ss on April 28, 2026

Good. I made the topping ahead and refrigerated them on the day of I roasted the bread and broiled off. It was a little oily and plenty salty. I might use less oil and salt next time. The prosciutto might be good crisped on top next time
averythingcooks on November 16, 2023

I agree with anya_sf...these are delicious! I did run a knife through the roasted cauliflower (to get smaller chunks) before adding it to the rest of the ingredients & I used a much gentler hand with the salt (including omitting the final sprinkle which we certainly didn't miss). I'll make these guys again for sure.
anya_sf on December 17, 2019

I only had 8 oz mascarpone and it was just enough. I reduced the gruyere cheese to 4 oz and the prosciutto to 3 oz. With so many salty ingredients and the salt added before roasting, 1/2 tsp salt in the mix was plenty, and no extra sea salt was needed on top. My bread was a batard and there was enough cauliflower mixture for 8-9 toasts. I was out of chives, so I topped the toasts with parsley instead. The toasts were delicious!