Name: Balsamic Cherry and Goat Cheese Crostini
Total time: PT1500.0S
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 1 pound Cherry; 1 tablespoon Honey; 1/2 teaspoon Balsamic Vinegar; 4 tablespoon Fresh Basil; 1 Baguette; 8 ounce Goat Cheese; to taste Kosher Salt; to taste Freshly Ground Black Pepper; to taste Extra-Virgin Olive Oil

This Balsamic Cherry and Goat Cheese Crostini is the perfect appetizer. Juicy cherries on a bed of creamy goat cheese and basil adds a nice fresh herbal note.

Low-Fat

Oven

Finger Food

Intermediate

Date Night

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Cherry

pound

Honey

tablespoon

Balsamic Vinegar

teaspoon

Fresh Basil

Baguette

Goat Cheese

ounce

Kosher Salt

to taste

Freshly Ground Black Pepper

Extra-Virgin Olive Oil

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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).

In a medium saucepan, combine the {@3:}, {@4:}, {@0:}, {@2:}, and a pinch of {@1:}.

In a medium saucepan, combine the Cherry (1 pound) [pitted, roughly chopped], Honey (1 tablespoon), Balsamic Vinegar (1/2 teaspoon), Fresh Basil (2 tablespoon), and a pinch of Kosher Salt ( to taste).

In a medium saucepan, combine the Cherry (1 pound), Honey (1 tablespoon), Balsamic Vinegar (1/2 teaspoon), Fresh Basil (2 tablespoon), and a pinch of Kosher Salt (to taste).

Cook over medium-low heat for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally until the cherries are just starting to release their juice. Remove from the heat and let cool slightly.

Meanwhile, arrange {@3:} on a sheet pan. Brush lightly with {@1:}, sprinkle with {@2:} and {@0:} and bake for 10 minutes, or until lightly toasted.

Meanwhile, arrange Baguette (1 N/A) on a sheet pan. Brush lightly with Extra-Virgin Olive Oil ( to taste), sprinkle with Kosher Salt ( to taste) and Freshly Ground Black Pepper ( to taste) and bake for 10 minutes, or until lightly toasted.

Meanwhile, arrange Baguette (1) on a sheet pan. Brush lightly with Extra-Virgin Olive Oil (to taste), sprinkle with Kosher Salt (to taste) and Freshly Ground Black Pepper (to taste) and bake for 10 minutes, or until lightly toasted.

To assemble the crostini, spread a layer of {@0:} onto each baguette slice, then top with a spoonful of cooked cherries. Sprinkle the remaining {@1:} over the crostini and serve immediately.

To assemble the crostini, spread a layer of Goat Cheese (8 ounce) onto each baguette slice, then top with a spoonful of cooked cherries. Sprinkle the remaining Fresh Basil (2 tablespoon) over the crostini and serve immediately.

Balsamic Cherry and Goat Cheese Crostini

4.5

25MINS

$0.93

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