Mustard Fruit & Creamy Red Pepper-Cheese Crostini

• Mustard Fruit
• 1 each not fully ripened pears, peeled, cut into 1/2-inch dice Safeway 1 lb For $1.88 thru 02/09
• 12 each dried apricots, cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips
• 1/2 cup dried cherries
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 1/2 cup golden raisins
• 4 each dried figs, stemmed, quartered
• 3-1/2 cups dry white wine
• 2-1/2 cups sugar
• 1 cup GREY POUPON Classic Dijon Mustard
• 1/2 cup yellow mustard seeds
• 2 Tbsp. crushed red pepper
• Creamy Red Pepper Cheese
• PHILADELPHIA Original Cream Cheese, softened
• 1 cup roasted red peppers, peeled, seeded and pureed
• 1/4 cup minced fresh garlic
• 1/4 cup fresh chives, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley, minced
• Candied Pineapple
• 1 cup fresh pineapple, small dice
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup sugar
• Crostini
• 64 slices French bread, cut into 1/2-inch thick slices, brushed with olive oil and toasted
• 16 slices thinly sliced prosciutto, baked until crisp, broken into 4 pieces each
• 1/2 cup tomatoes, small dice King Sooper's 1 lb For $0.99 thru 02/09
• 64 each fresh tarragon sprigs

1. Mustard Fruit: Bring pears, dried fruit and wine to boil in saucepan on medium heat; simmer on medium-low heat 30 min.
2. or until the wine is reduced by 75%, stirring occasionally.
3. Remove from heat.
4. Add remaining ingredients; stir until sugar is completely dissolved.
5. Cool.
6. Let stand at room temperature 24 hours.
7. Transfer to glass container; cover tightly.
8. Refrigerate up to 1 week.
9. Creamy Red Pepper Cheese: Combine all ingredients.
10. Candied Pineapple: Cook ingredients in saucepan on medium heat 5 min.
11. or until pineapple is caramelized, stirring frequently.
12. Remove from heat.
13. Let stand at room temperature until ready to use.
14. For each serving, 2 crostini: Spread each of 2 toast slices with 1 Tbsp.
15. Creamy Red Pepper Cheese; top each with 1 Tbsp.
16. Mustard Fruit and 1 tsp.
17. Candied Pineapple.
18. Stand a piece of proscuitto on one side of each toast slice.
19. Sprinkle with a few pieces of tomato.
20. Garnish each with a sprig of tarragon.

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Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/mustard-fruit-creamy-red-pepper-cheese-crostini-128396.aspx (may not work)