Goat Cheese Toasts

• 1 baguette, cut on the diagonal in 18 half-inch slices
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 ounces soft fresh goat cheese
• 2 ounces cream cheese
• 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh thyme
• 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
• Salt and coarsely ground multicolored or black peppercorns
• 1/4 cup pitted Sicilian green olives or kalamata olives, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped chives

1. Preheat the oven to 375F.
2. Arrange the bread slices on one or two large, heavy baking sheets.
3. Brush the olive oil over the bread slices.
4. Bake until the crostini are pale golden and crisp, about 10 to 15 minutes.
5. Blend the goat cheese and cream cheese in a food processor until smooth and creamy.
6. Add the parsley, thyme, and lemon zest.
7. Pulse just to blend.
8. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
9. Spread the cheese mixture over the crostini.
10. Sprinkle with the olives, chives, and more pepper.
11. Arrange the toasts on a platter and serve.
12. The crostini and cheese mixture can be prepared 2 days ahead.
13. Store the crostini in an airtight container at room temperature.
14. Cover and refrigerate the cheese mixture.
15. Let the cheese mixture stand at room temperature for 1 hour to soften slightly before spreading.

baguette, olive oil, goat cheese, cream cheese, parsley, thyme, lemon zest, salt, green olives, chives

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/goat-cheese-toasts-394222 (may not work)