Cherry Tomato Crostini With Homemade Herbed Goat Cheese

• 2 cups whole goat's or cow's milk yogurt
• 1 generous tablespoon mixed fresh herbs (be sure to include chives, as well as an assortment that could include thyme, sage, basil or flat-leaf parsley), very finely minced
• 2 teaspoons shallots, minced
• 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
• 3/4 teaspoon sea salt or kosher salt
• generous pinch of cayenne pepper
• 1 1/2 pounds cherry tomatoes, stemmed and halved
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, peeled and thinly sliced
• handful of fresh herbs (any combination of rosemary or thyme sprigs, bay leaf, and basil or sage leaves)
• sea salt or kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 4 thick slices bread, such as ciabatta, a country bread or a sourdough that is not too dense
• olive oil
• 1 clove garlic, peeled
• a few leaves of fresh basil, sage or flat leaf parsley to garnish

1. Line a mesh strainer with a few layers of cheesecloth or muslin and set it over a bowl.
2. Scrape the yogurt into the lined strainer and refrigerate the yogurt for 24 hours.
3. Put the strained, thickened yogurt into a bowl and mix in the herbs, shallots, garlic, salt and cayenne pepper.
4. Refrigerate until ready to use.

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Taken from www.foodrepublic.com/recipes/cherry-tomato-crostini-with-homemade-herbed-goat-cheese-recipe/ (may not work)