Crostini With Herbed Cheese/ Cranberries

Ingredienser

Ingredients

1 large or 2 medium baguettes olive oil

8-oz. package of cream cheese or trader joes goat cheese,softened at room temperature

1/3 cup dried cranberries or more particularly for garnish

hot water

1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

1/4 teaspoon salt black pepper to taste

1 teaspoons fresh rosemary, finely chopped

1/2 cup pistachios, finely chopped

Instruktioner

Instructions

1. Place cranberries in a small heatproof bowl.

2. Pour enough hot water over cranberries to just cover. Soak for at least15 minutes.

3. Cut the baguette diagonally into one-inch slices.

4. Using a pastry brush, coat one side of each slice with olive oil.

5. Grill the baguette slice, oil-side down, on a grill pan until toasted.

6. Strain cranberries, reserving the liquid.

7. Pick out 20 cranberry pieces and set aside for garnish. Chop remaining cranberries and place in a medium bowl.

8. Add cream cheese, garlic powder, salt, pepper, rosemary and reserved liquid to cranberrics. Mix until well combined.

9. Spread cream cheese mixture onto toasted baguette slices.

10. Garnish with cranberry pieces and sprinkling of pistachios.