Goat Cheese and Sun-Dried Tomato Tartines
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns
- 1/4 teaspoon white peppercorns
- 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
- 3 plain goat cheese buttons (small rounds, about 2 ounces each), halved horizontally
- 1 to 1 1/4 cups extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 bay leaves
- 6 thin slices French bread, toasted lightly
- 6 sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil
- With a mortar and pestle, or by hand, crush thyme and rosemary.
- Transfer herbs to a small bowl and stir in peppercorns and coriander seeds.
- In a 1-pint jar, carefully place 3 cheese halves and sprinkle with half of herb mixture.
- Add remaining cheese and sprinkle with remaining herb mixture.
- Add enough oil to cover cheese completely and slide bay leaves down opposite sides of the jar.
- Cover jar tightly and chill, covered (4 days).
- Let mixture come just to room temperature and preheat broiler.
- Top each bread slice with a tomato and a marinated cheese half and arrange on a baking sheet.
- Broil about 4 inches from heat until cheese is golden, about 3 minutes.
thyme, rosemary, black peppercorns, white peppercorns, coriander seeds, goat cheese, extravirgin olive oil, bay leaves, thin slices, tomatoes
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/goat-cheese-and-sun-dried-tomato-tartines-recipe.html (may not work)