Goat Cheese And Olive-Sundried Tomato Crostini
- HERBED GOAT CHEESE SPREAD
- 1 eight-ounce package cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 eleven-ounce package goat cheese, room temperature
- 3/4 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 4 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
- 1 tablespoon snipped fresh chives
- SUNDRIED TOMATO AND OLIVE TAPENADE
- 3/4 cup pitted kalamata olives
- 3/4 cup drained, oil packed sun dried tomatoes (drained)
- 1/8 to 1/4 cup rinsed capers (optional)
- 3/4 tsp dried oregano
- HERBED GOAT CHEESE SPREAD
- In the bowl of a food processor, process cream cheese and goat cheese together until creamy and well combined. Add salt, pepper, lemon juice, parsley, tarragon, dill, and chives; pulse until thoroughly combined, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
- Transfer spread to a Ziplock bag for quick and easy assembly.
- Spread will keep, refrigerated, up to 3 days.
- SUNDRIED TOMATO AND OLIVE TAPENADE
- Using food processor, using on/off turns, finely chop olives and tomatoes (but don't puree). Add olive oil, capers and oregano. Blend to coarse puree. Cover and refrigerate up to 3 days. Bring to room temp before serving. Skim extra oil before serving if there is a ton extra.
- Transfer spread to a Ziplock bag for quick and easy assembly.
- TOAST BAGUETTE AND ASSEMBLE
- Take goat cheese mixture out of the fridge and let it warm to room temperature (optional).
- Preheat oven to 350. Slice baguette into 1/2 inch slices and place on baking sheet. Brush the side up lightly with additional olive oil. Bake until golden 7-10 minutes.
- To make spreading easy, I keep both in Ziploc baggies and then just snip a little corner off the bottom to use like a pastry bag. Then you can just whip them out.
- Spread room temp goat cheese on toasts and top with room temp tapenade.
- You really don't want to toast these way ahead of time, best if made at the party.
- Enjoy!
herbed, eight, goat cheese, coarse salt, freshly ground pepper, freshly squeezed lemon juice, parsley, tarragon, dill, fresh chives, sundried tomato, olives, tomatoes, capers, oregano
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/goat-cheese-and-olive-sundried-tomato-crostini-1252548 (may not work)