Sweet Cheese Crostini from Oceania Cruises
Sweet Cheese Crostini from Oceania Cruises
Servings: 4 people
Cost: 35.00
Equipment
- small skillet
- knife
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb Assorted cheeses (such as feta, blue, Gouda, Gruyère, or Camembert) room temperature
- 1/3 cup pumpkin seeds (maybe some chopped nuts like walnuts, pecans, or piñon)
- 1/3 cup dark raisins (soaked in port, if desired) (I think rum would be good too!)
- 1/3 cup honey
- 2 tbsp freshly squeezed lime juice
- A dash of Freshly ground black pepper
- Kosher or sea salt (optional)
- 1 baguette, thinly sliced and toasted
Instructions
- Cut or crumble the cheeses into pieces about 1/4 to 1/2 inch in size. Place in a medium bowl.
- In a small skillet over medium heat, toast the pumpkin seeds for 3 to4 minutes, stirring constantly and watching to ensure they do not burn.
- Add the pumpkin seeds, raisins, honey, and lime juice to the cheeses.Stir to combine. Season to taste with pepper and salt, keeping in mindthat salty cheeses may not need any additional salt.
- Serve on top of toasted baguette slices with cranberry sauce or your favorite preserves.