CROSTINI WITH ROASTED GARLIC, GOAT CHEESE, AND APPLE CHUTNEY

Crostini With Roasted Garlic, Goat Cheese, and Apple Chutney image

Provided by lazyme

Categories Cheese

Time 40m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 cup golden brown sugar, packed
3/4 cup rice vinegar
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 1/2 teaspoons minced peeled fresh ginger
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 cinnamon stick
1 1/2 lbs granny smith apples, peeled, cored, cut into 1-inch pieces (about 4 cups)
1 cup golden raisin
1 cup diced seeded plum tomato
1 tablespoon chopped of fresh mint
1 French baguette, cut into 1/3-inch-thick slices
olive oil
roasted garlic
12 ounces soft fresh goat cheese, room temperature (such as Montrachet)

Steps:

Stir sugar and vinegar in heavy large saucepan over medium heat until sugar dissolves.
Add next 4 ingredients and simmer until mixture is syrupy and reduced to 1/2 cup, about 8 minutes.
Mix in apples and raisins.
Increase heat to high and boil until apples are tender, stirring frequently, about 10 minutes.
Cool to room temperature. (Chutney can be made 3 days ahead; cover and refrigerate.)
Mix in tomatoes and mint.
Preheat oven to 450°F
Arrange baguette slices on baking sheet and brush with olive oil.
Bake until golden and crisp, about 8 minutes.
Spread each toast with roasted garlic; top with goat cheese and chutney.