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