Pecorino Romano Crostini With Apples And Fig Jam
From luisascatering 16 years ago
- 15 minutes to make
- Serves 6
An appetizer I did for a themed bridal shower. And no, I was not the one that inserted flags in every single appetizer! My client's mother went hog wild with the flags, much to our horror... but it does looks kinda cute, so it's ok ;-)
Ingredients
- 6 dried figs, halved shopping list
- 1/2 cup simple syrup, recipe follows shopping list
- 2 tablespoons brandy shopping list
- 1/4 cup chopped toasted hazelnuts shopping list
- 24 baguette slices shopping list
- olive oil, for drizzling shopping list
- 1/2 cup grated Pecorino Romano shopping list
- 1 large apple (Granny Smith or Braeburn), thinly sliced into 24 slices shopping list
- 1/4 pound chunk Pecorino Romano, for shaving 24 pieces shopping list
- Simple syrup: shopping list
- 1/2 cup water shopping list
- 1 cup sugar shopping list
How to make it
- For simple syrup: In a saucepan combine water and sugar over medium heat. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes, until the sugar has dissolved. Take pan off heat and cool the syrup. Any extra cooled syrup can be saved in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Place a small saucepan over medium heat. Add the figs, simple syrup, and brandy. Bring the mixture up to a simmer. Turn off the heat and let sit for 10 minutes. Place the fig mixture and the hazelnuts in a food processor and blend, pulsing a few times, until pureed. Set aside.
- Place the baguette slices on a heavy baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil. Top each slice with 1 teaspoon grated Pecorino Romano. Bake until the bread is toasted and the cheese is melted and golden, about 7 minutes.
- Top each slice of toast with 2 teaspoons of fig jam, a slice of apple and a piece of shaved Pecorino Romano. Transfer the toasts to a serving platter and serve.
People Who Like This Dish 2
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These are making my mouth water, even though they have Italian flags stabbed in them! LOL
juels
in Clayton loved it
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Oh, I can't wait to have a party just to serve this.
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