Five-Spice Cranberry Relish With Goat Cheese

• 3/4 cup ruby port
• 1/3 cup plus 1 tbsp. packed light brown sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
• 6 ounces fresh or thawed frozen cranberries
• 1/2 cup dried tart cherries
• 1/2 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
• 1 large ciabatta loaf (1 lb.)
• Olive oil
• 1 8-oz. log fresh goat cheese, at room temperature
• 1 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme

1. Bring port, brown sugar, and vinegar to a boil in a heavy saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Add cranberries, cherries, and five-spice powder. Simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally, until cranberries have popped and relish is reduced to about 1 cup, 10 to 15 minutes.
2. Preheat oven to 400u0b0. If your ciabatta loaf is thick, slice off top 1/2 in. or so and trim sides. Save top and side trimmings for another use, such as bread crumbs.
3. Slice loaf in half lengthwise, then cut into rectangles about 2 in. by 3 in. Brush cut sides with oil, put on a baking sheet, and bake until pale golden, about 10 minutes.
4. Sprinkle goat cheese log with thyme and serve with toasts and cranberry relish.

ruby port, brown sugar, red wine vinegar, cranberries, cherries, olive oil, goat cheese, thyme

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/five-spice-cranberry-relish-goat-cheese (may not work)