Crostini of d'Affinois and Drunken Figs Recipe Eat Drink Garden with Valerie

• 1/2 a baguette or flat bread crackers
• olive oil
• 8 figs
• 1/2 lb wedge of d'Affinois cheese
• 2 tablespoons Sauvignon Blanc
• fresh mint
• 2 tablespoons Sherry (stock item in my pantry- I buy Oloroso)

1. Pre-heat the oven to 425 degrees
2. Remove dAffinois from the refrigerator
3. Using a little more than half of a baguette, thinly slice 12 14 pieces of bread (you can usually get about 20 slices of bread from one baguette).
4. Brush the bread pieces with olive oil and lightly salt.
5. Cook until golden brown about 10-12 minutes.
6. Set aside to cool.
7. Cut the stem and neck portion of the fig off and slice the remaining figs in rounds and place on a baking rack.
8. In a small bowl, combine Sherry and Sauvignon Blanc and brush onto fig slices.
9. Spread the cheese on the bread pieces and place the drunken/basted fig rounds on top.
10. Place the crostinis on a pretty platter.
11. Julienne a few mint leaves and sprinkle on top and serve.

bread crackers, olive oil, cheese, sauvignon, fresh mint, sherry

Taken from www.chowhound.com/recipes/crostini-daffinois-drunken-figs-27852 (may not work)