Recipe: Honey-Rosemary Cherries & Blue Cheese Crostini
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Recipe type: Appetizer
 
Begin your party casually by offering this appetizer "help yourself" style. Or, make up single-serving plates and present as a first course at the table.
Ingredients
  • 1 shallot, thinly sliced
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1 (12-oz.) package frozen dark, sweet pitted cherries, thawed
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • ¼ teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • ⅛ teaspoon pepper
  • 2 cups loosely packed arugula $
  • 16 (1/4-inch-thick) ciabatta bread slices, toasted
  • 1 (8-oz.) wedge blue cheese, thinly sliced*
  • Garnish: freshly ground pepper
Instructions
  1. Sauté shallot in hot oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat 2 to 3 minutes or until tender. Add cherries (and any liquid in package) and next 5 ingredients. Cook, stirring occasionally, 8 to 10 minutes or until thickened. Let stand 10 minutes.
  2. Divide arugula among toasted bread slices. Top each with cherry mixture and 1 blue cheese slice. Garnish, if desired.
  3. *Manchego or goat cheese may be substituted.
Recipe by How to Decorate at https://www.ballarddesigns.com/howtodecorate/2012/10/recipe-honey-rosemary-cherries-blue-cheese-crostini/