Croutons With Goat Cheese or Olive-Caper Spread
- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
-
8
ingredients
-
Goat Cheese Spread
- 6 garlic cloves, unpeeled
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1⁄2 lb fresh goat cheese (such as Montrachet)
- 1⁄3 cup sun-dried tomato packed in oil, drained and cut julienne
-
Olive-Caper Spread
- 1⁄2 cup pitted kalamata olive
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
- 1 tablespoon capers, drained
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 8 ounces French baguettes, cut into 1/2-inch slices
- 1⁄4 cup unsalted butter, melted (1/2 stick)
directions
- For Cheese Spread:.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Toss whole garlic cloves with 1 tablespoon oil in heavy small baking dish.
- Bake until soft and brown, about 15 minutes;cool slightly.
- Slip skins off garlic, transfer to medium bowl and mash to paste.
- Mix in goat cheese and tomatoes.
- (Can be prepared 4 days ahead; refrigerate, covered. Let stand 1 hour at room temperature before serving.).
- For Olive Spread:.
- Puree olives with oil, basil,capers and garlic in processor; transfer to bowl.
- (Can be prepared 4 days ahead; refrigerate, covered. Let stand 1 hour at room temperature berfore serving.).
- For Croutons:.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Arrange bread slices on baking sheet.
- Brush both sides with butter.
- Bake until crisp and golden brown, about 10 minutes.
- (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cool completely and store in sealed plastic bag at room temperature.).
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Leslie in Texas
Spring, Texas