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Blackberry Cheese Crostini

Simple, delicious and versatile! This appetizer takes little time and uses only a few ingredients packed with flavor. It will dazzle your appetizer table and your guests.

Recipe - 326 - Bakersfield - Golden State Hwy

Plate with sliced baguette pieces topped with goat cheese, blackberries, balsamic vinegar, and rosemary.

Blackberry Cheese Crostini

Prep Time5 Minutes

Servings10

Cook Time10 Minutes

Ingredients

1 Baguette

1 Pint Blackberries

1 Tbsp. Balsamic Vinegar

4 oz. Cream Cheese or Goat Cheese

Zest of one lemon

1 Tbsp. of Heavy Cream

Fresh Rosemary

Salt, to taste

Pepper, to taste

Directions

Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F.
Slice your baguette into 1/2" rounds and lay them on a sheet pan. Drizzle with olive oil and a sprinkle of salt.
Bake them for about 5 minutes, flip over, and bake on the second side until golden.
Meanwhile, in a small pan, combine half of your blackberries with one tablespoon of balsamic vinegar and a sprig of fresh rosemary.
Simmer for 5 minutes, until the balsamic begins to thicken, and use the back of a fork to mash the berries.
Remove mixture from the stove, and pour over the other half of the blackberries. Stir to combine. Remove the rosemary sprig.
Allow the toasted rounds and blackberry mixture to cool.
In a separate bowl, combine the cream cheese or goat cheese with one tablespoon of heavy cream, zest of one lemon, salt and pepper.
To serve, spread the cream cheese or goat cheese over each toasted bread round. Spoon a whole blackberry along with some of the balsamic glaze over the goat cheese. Enjoy!

5 minutes

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

Servings

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Makes 10 servings

1 Baguette

First Street Baguette, French, 2 Pack, 2 Each

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1 Pint Blackberries

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1 Tbsp. Balsamic Vinegar

FIRST STREET Wine Vinegar, Balsamic, 16.9 Ounce

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$3.29$0.19/oz

4 oz. Cream Cheese or Goat Cheese

First Street Cream Cheese Spread, Whipped, 12 Ounce

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$3.69$0.31/oz

Zest of one lemon

Produce Lemon, 1 Each

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$0.79

1 Tbsp. of Heavy Cream

First Street Whipping Cream, Heavy, 36% Butterfat, 32 Fluid ounce

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$7.49$0.23/fl oz

Fresh Rosemary

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Salt, to taste

First Street Salt, 26 Ounce

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$0.79$0.03/oz

Pepper, to taste

First Street Black Pepper, Ground, 2.8 Ounce

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$3.49$1.25/oz

Directions

Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F.
Slice your baguette into 1/2" rounds and lay them on a sheet pan. Drizzle with olive oil and a sprinkle of salt.
Bake them for about 5 minutes, flip over, and bake on the second side until golden.
Meanwhile, in a small pan, combine half of your blackberries with one tablespoon of balsamic vinegar and a sprig of fresh rosemary.
Simmer for 5 minutes, until the balsamic begins to thicken, and use the back of a fork to mash the berries.
Remove mixture from the stove, and pour over the other half of the blackberries. Stir to combine. Remove the rosemary sprig.
Allow the toasted rounds and blackberry mixture to cool.
In a separate bowl, combine the cream cheese or goat cheese with one tablespoon of heavy cream, zest of one lemon, salt and pepper.
To serve, spread the cream cheese or goat cheese over each toasted bread round. Spoon a whole blackberry along with some of the balsamic glaze over the goat cheese. Enjoy!