TO PREPARE CROSTINI:
1 French
baguette bread
1/3 cup extra virgin olive
oil
3 tsp. garlic,
minced
FOR CHEESE SPREAD:
1/2 cup Chèvre
goat cheese
1/2 cup Ricotta
cheese
salt to taste
FOR TOPPING:
2 cups seeded Roma tomatoes,
diced
2 Tbsp. Extra virgin olive
oil
1/3 cup fresh basil,
chopped
salt and ground black pepper
to taste
Small basil leaves for garnish
TIP: Crostini can
be made ahead of time and stored in an airtight container, just make sure
they are cool completely before storing.
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1. In small bowl, combine
garlic and olive oil.
2. Slice French baguette
into 1/4 " thick diagonal slices.
3. Brush bread slices lightly
with garlic oil and arrange on baking pans in single layer.
4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
F and bake crostini for until golden brown and crisp (for about 10-15 minutes).
Remove from oven and let cool.
5. In medium size bowl combine
Ricotta cheese, Chèvre goat cheese and salt. Mix until smooth.
6. In separate bowl, combine
seeded and diced Roma tomato, olive oil, salt, pepper and basil.
7. To serve, spread prepared
crostini with cheese mixture, then top with tomato-basil mixture and garnish
with small basil leaves. |
