Name: Crostini with Roasted Garlic, Goat Cheese and Apple Chutney
Yield: Makes 8 Servings
Ingredients: Note: At the restaurant, the bread is grilled, but it’s just as good when it’s baked.; 1 cup (packed) golden brown sugar; 3/4 cup rice vinegar; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 1/2 teaspoons minced peeled fresh ginger; 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1 cinnamon stick; 1 1/2 pounds Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, cut into -inch pieces (about 4 cups); 1 cup golden raisins; 1 cup diced seeded plum tomatoes; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint; 1 French-bread baguette, cut into 1/3-inch-thick slices; Olive oil; Roasted Garlic; 12 ounces soft fresh goat cheese (such as Montrachet), room temperature

Kari and Brian Chase of St. Paul, Minnesota say that their neighborhood has a great restaurant: 128 Cafe. The last time they were there they tried a delicious appetizer of crisp bread with roasted garlic, goat cheese and apple chutney.

Recipe information

Yield
Makes 8 Servings

Ingredients

Note: At the restaurant, the bread is grilled, but it’s just as good when it’s baked.

1 cup (packed) golden brown sugar

3/4 cup rice vinegar

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 1/2 teaspoons minced peeled fresh ginger

1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1 cinnamon stick

1 1/2 pounds Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, cut into -inch pieces (about 4 cups)

1 cup golden raisins

1 cup diced seeded plum tomatoes

1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint

1 French-bread baguette, cut into 1/3-inch-thick slices

Olive oil

Roasted Garlic

12 ounces soft fresh goat cheese (such as Montrachet), room temperature

Preparation

Step 1
Stir sugar and vinegar in heavy large saucepan over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Add next 4 ingredients and simmer until mixture is syrupy and reduced to 1/2 cup, about 8 minutes. Mix in apples and raisins. Increase heat to high and boil until apples are tender, stirring frequently, about 10 minutes. Cool to room temperature. (Chutney can be made 3 days ahead; cover and refrigerate.) Mix in tomatoes and mint.
Step 2
Preheat oven to 450°F. Arrange baguette slices on baking sheet and brush with olive oil. Bake until golden and crisp, about 8 minutes. Spread each toast with roasted garlic; top with goat cheese and chutney.

TagsToast Sandwich Garlic Root Vegetable Vegetable Ginger Herbs & Spices Cinnamon Apple Fruit Raisin Dried Fruit Plum Tomato Tomato Mint Goat Cheese Cheese Dairy Starter Dinner Vegetarian Nut Free Simmer Bon Appétit

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