Crostini with roasted garlic, goat cheese and apple chutney

IlissaIlissa

ingredients

  • 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

directions

  • 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.

  • 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.

notes

Roasted garlic is optional, crostini are also good without.

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