Pear + Proscuitto Crostini with Whipped Goat Cheese
Cruncy, sweet, salty, and creamy, this is the perfect, easy appetizer for a crowd.
Equipment
- large baking sheet
Ingredients
- 1 baguette, sliced diagonally into 1/4 inch slices sourdough, if available
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 ripe pear, thinly sliced into half moons
- 4 ounces proscuitto
- Kosher salt
- Fresh cracked black pepper
- Zest from 1/2 a lemon
Whipped Goat Cheese
- 4 ounces goat cheese log, room temperature
- 2 tbsp Greek yogurt
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Juice from 1/2 a lemon
- Kosher salt
- Fresh cracked black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Lay sliced baguette in a single layer on a large sheet pan. Season with salt and pepper and brush with the olive oil. If there is any left, reserve it for drizzling on top before serving.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until toasted.
- While the crostini bakes, make the goat cheese spread.
- Add room temperature goat cheese to a bowl along with the yogurt, 1 tablespoon of olive oil, lemon juice, and 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper.
- Whisk until well combined, adding a tablespoon or two of water if needed to get it going. Note: If the goat cheese is too hard to do this by hand (either because of the brand, or temperature), use a mini food processor.
- When the crostini is toasted, spread each slice with the whipped goat cheese.
- Wrap one slice of pear at a time with 1/2 a piece of proscuitto and lay on top of the goat cheese.
- Top with any reserved olive oil, a pinch of salt and pepper and lemon zest.
- Serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 121kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 4gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 170mgPotassium: 49mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 79IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 26mgIron: 1mg
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