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Warm Chevre Crostini with Cranberry Basil Tapenade

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  • Warm Chevre Crostini with Cranberry Basil Tapenade

Ingredients:

TAPENADE
1 cup Ocean Spray® Craisins® Original Dried Cranberries, finely chopped
1/4 cup finely chopped pitted kalamata olives
1/4 cup finely chopped pimiento-stuffed green olives
3 tablespoons finely chopped toasted almonds *
3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 tablespoon thinly sliced fresh basil (chiffonade)
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1/4 teaspoon grated lemon zest

CROSTINI
32 slices (1/2-inch thick) French baguette bread, cut on a slight diagonal
2 to 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 large clove garlic, cut in half
8 ounces Chevre (goat cheese), room temperature

GARNISH IF DESIRED
Strips or curls of lemon zest
Fresh flat leaf parsley leaves

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Combine all tapenade ingredients in small bowl; mix well and set aside.

Arrange baguette slices in single layer on large baking sheet; lightly brush with olive oil. Bake 8 to 10 minutes, or until lightly toasted, turning once. Remove from oven. Gently rub each slice with cut side of garlic. Evenly spread cheese on crostini, about 1/2 tablespoon per slice. Spoon about 2 teaspoons tapenade over each crostini.

Return to oven and bake 3 to 5 minutes or until cheese is warm. Garnish each crostini with lemon zest or parsley. Arrange on serving plate, garnishing plate with additional parsley, if desired. Serve immediately.

*To toast almonds place slivered or sliced almonds in dry skillet over medium heat and cook for 5 to 6 minutes, stirring frequently until golden brown and fragrant.

Makes 32 crostini.

2008 Ultimate Cranberry Recipe Contest Finalist
Mary Hawkes
Prescott, AZ

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Stars great crostini!

B. from Hampton, VA
10/08/2008 at 04:17 AM

I added some ginger (the pink sushi kind from a jar, chopped up) and some green onion to the cranberry topping...loved it!

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Stars Wow!

Anonymous from Great Falls, MT
10/06/2008 at 10:43 AM

This recipe was so easy and sooo delicious! I'll definitely be making this one again (and again).

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Stars Delicious

Anonymous from corpus christi, TX
10/05/2008 at 08:00 PM

Very tasty and creamy.

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Stars Perfect for Thanksgiving!

Cindy from Rochester, NY
10/05/2008 at 04:59 PM

I'm using this instead of the traditional cranberry sauce. In fact, I think I'll make both!

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Stars Good Enough For Turkey Day!!

Linda from Norwood, PA
10/05/2008 at 04:03 PM

I am going to recreate this one on Thanksgiving Day...13 people...can't wait!!

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