Goat Cheese Crostini
- 8 slices skinny French baguettes, cut in 1/2 inch slices
- 4 garlic cloves, cut in half
- 1 tablespoon butter, cut into 8 slivers
- 8 leaves fresh basil
- 4 ounces goat cheese, soft herbed
- 4 cherry tomatoes, cut in half
- 12 teaspoon sea salt
- 12 teaspoon pepper, freshly ground
- Preheat oven broiler.
- Rub each slice of bread with the garlic and place a sliver of butter on each one.
- Prepare a cookie tray, line it with tin foil and spray it with veggie spray.
- Place the bread slices on the tray and place on middle rack of the oven.
- Broil for approximately 10 minutes until the bread is golden brown; remove from oven, leaving the broiler on.
- On each bread slice place a fresh basil leaf, then a slice of the goat cheese; top the goat cheese with half a cherry tomato, cut side up.
- Place a small piece of goat cheese in the centre of the tomato.
- Grind sea salt and pepper over all.
- Place the tray back on the middle rack under the broiler for about 5 minutes, just until the cheese starts to spread and turns a little brown.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
- Recipe may easily be doubled.
skinny, garlic, butter, basil, goat cheese, tomatoes, salt, pepper
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/goat-cheese-crostini-132077 (may not work)