Goat Cheese Fruit Walnut And Honey Crostini Recipes

GOAT CHEESE, FRUIT, WALNUT AND HONEY CROSTINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 and bake for 10 minutes, until lightly toasted. You may need to turn the broiler on for the last minute or two to get the golden color.
• Using a hand mixer, whip the goat cheese with honey, about 2 minutes. Add chopped walnuts and mix until combined.
• When bread is done, allow to cool slightly. Spread about 1 tablespoon of goat cheee and honey mixture on each piece of bread. Top with fruit. Drizzle with honey and top with basil if desired right before serving.
• Keep in an airtight container int he refrigerator for up to two days.

GOAT CHEESE CROSTINI WITH WALNUTS AND HONEY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Toast the walnuts: Lay walnuts on a baking sheet. Roast in 350° F. oven, until they start to brown and you can smell the toasted nut scent, 7 to 10 minutes. Remove and set aside to cool.
• Cut eighteen 1/4-inch diagonal slices from baguette. Spread goat cheese on top of each slice. Arrange the pieces in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake until edges of the bread are slightly golden and the cheese has softened, about 10-15 minutes.
• While these are baking, chop the nuts and the rosemary and place honey in a small saucepan over low heat to warm (*You could also put into a glass container and microwave to warm).
• When toasts are done, sprinkle with chopped walnuts (or place one larger piece) and then sprinkle with rosemary. Heat honey in small saucepan over medium heat until warm, about 2 minutes. Sprinkle toasts with walnuts, then rosemary. Place warmed honey in a small jar or bowl and serve with your toasts for guests to drizzle honey over before they eat.

RED RASPBERRY GOAT CHEESE CROSTINI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Arrange the baguette slices on a foil-lined rimmed baking sheet. Bake until slightly dried out, about 6 minutes.
• Meanwhile, mix together the chevre, chives, parsley, lemon zest, a pinch of salt and a few grinds of pepper in a bowl until well combined. Stir in the lemon juice to loosen the mixture so it will be easier to pipe. Transfer the mixture to a resealable plastic bag and cut off the tip of one corner with scissors.
• Pipe the goat cheese mixture onto the crostini. Return the crostini to the oven and bake until warm, about 8 minutes. Meanwhile, whisk together the honey and balsamic in a small bowl.
• Place 2 raspberries on top of each crostini and transfer to a serving platter. Spoon a little of the balsamic mixture on each crostini and serve immediately.