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Red Moscato Blackberry and Goat Cheese Crostini

Course Appetizer
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Servings 6

Ingredients

  • 1 4oz log style goat cheese (unflavored)
  • 1 baguette
  • 36 blackberries (washed and dried)
  • 1 2oz mascarpone cheese
  • 1 bunch fresh minced mint OR fresh chives (washed and dried)
  • 1 a drizzle of fresh local honey
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 heavy cream (as needed)
  • 1 bottle red moscato wine or blackberry wine

Instructions

Prepping blackberries

  1. Take your washed and dried blackberries and place them in a bowl. Pour red moscato or blackberry wine over them and cover the bowl. Place in the fridge overnight.

How to make crostini

  1. Cut the baguette into  3/4-1″  slices. Place bread slices on a baking sheet and brush slices with olive oil.  Place bread under the broiler and broil for 3-5 minutes. Keep a very watchful eye on them since they can burn easily. You can toast both sides or just do one side if you prefer one side to be chewier. Remove toasts from the oven and set aside.

How to make goat cheese spread

  1. In a medium-size bowl place the goat cheese and mascarpone cheese.  Using a hand blender, mash the ingredients together. If you feel it's not blending well add a tablespoon of heavy cream. Mix until well combined.

Assembling your crostini for serving

  1. Spread a generous amount of goat cheese on each crostini. Add minced fresh herb (either mint or chives). Then top each with 1-3 blackberries and drizzle honey on each crostini.  Place finished crostini on a serving platter.

Recipe Notes

Extra Tips:

*You can prep everything the day before and assemble everything when guests arrive.

*If you have extra spread you can use in a sandwich or omelet. None will go to waste :)

*If goat cheese isn't your style you can use cream cheese instead.

*Always use fresh herbs. Dried ones won't give this recipe the taste it needs. Plus dried herbs can also change the color of our spread