Goat Cheese and Caramelized Apple Toasts

Name: Goat Cheese and Caramelized Apple Toasts
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 4 min
Total time: 34 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/4 cup pecans; 4 ounces fresh goat cheese, softened; 3 ounces cream cheese, softened; 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar; 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened; 2 large granny smith apples, peeled and thinly sliced; 1/4 cup granulated sugar; 2 tablespoons water; 6 slices white bread; coarse sea salt

Submitted by GoldsmithLissa

"Fast little sweet and savory toasts...for breakfast, snack, dessert, anything..."

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Ready In:: 34mins
Ingredients:: 10
Serves:: 6

ingredients

¹⁄₄ cup pecans
4 ounces fresh goat cheese, softened
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
2 large granny smith apples, peeled and thinly sliced
¹⁄₄ cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons water
6 slices white bread
coarse sea salt

directions

Preheat the oven to 350°. Spread the pecans in a pie plate and toast for 10 minutes, until golden and fragrant. Let cool, then coarsely chop.
In a medium bowl, mash the goat cheese with the cream cheese and confectioners’ sugar. Fold in the chopped pecans.
Melt 4 tablespoons of the butter in a large skillet. Add the apples and cook over moderately high heat, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 5 minutes. Add the granulated sugar and cook, stirring occasionally, until the apples are caramelized and tender, about 5 minutes longer. Stir in the water and transfer the apples to a plate.
Preheat the broiler and position a rack 8 inches from the heat. Arrange the bread on a baking sheet and brush both sides with the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter. Broil the bread, turning once, until golden and toasted, about 4 minutes.
Spread the goat cheese mixture on the toast and spoon the apples on top. Sprinkle very lightly with coarse salt. Cut each toast in half diagonally and serve right away.

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GoldsmithLissa

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I am university student and quasi-housewife to my workaholic significant other, who is a phenomenal cook and serious foodie as well.  We enjoy undertaking complicated cooking projects to help wind down after a long day...most days we don't get to eat until close to midnight, thanks to his work schedule, our gym time, and our cooking projects.  Our current food interests have been on curries, steak, shellfish, and healthy desserts.  The ethnic theme has mostly been Indian and Creole. We like incorporating a lot of spice and experimenting with rare or exotic ingredients. But we enjoy our wine (we keep a journal) and time together as we cook.  When time allows, we will enjoy a nice after-dinner drink (tailored to our dessert choice of course), usually a spicy sipping rum like Zaya or Zacapa or a glass of cognac or tawny port.  So we enjoy experimenting with desserts to suit or incorporate various spirits or dessert wines.  And trying to find some healthy options so we can enjoy our wine or *****tail with a little less guilt!  But we do love to indulge!  And love entertaining family and friends to sample new creations or enjoy some our famous concontions.  Currently, I am experimenting with creating a recipe list that incorporates the philosophy of the best facets of different diet plans while maximizing the benefits of combining the nutritional content of the foods with the health benefits of various spices in order to create nutritionally balanced meals.  Just for fun and some interested friends.  I'll create a recipe list when I have made more progress.

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