Cranberry Crostini

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Total Time

25 minutes

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

15 mins

Rating

(6)

Ingredients

8 servings

1 small loaf of crusty whole grain bread, sliced into ½-inch thick slices
2+ tablespoons olive oil
Sea salt
10 ounces goat cheese, preferably at room temperature (Brie, ricotta, or cream cheese would be fine substitutes)
½ cup+ honey
½ cup water
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
¼ teaspoon ground allspice
1 (12-ounce) bag fresh cranberries
Zest of 1 orange (orange part only), divided

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Step 1

Toast the bread: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Lightly brush both sides of each slice of bread with olive oil and arrange them in a single layer on a baking sheet. Lightly sprinkle the slices with salt. Toast the bread in the oven for 10 to 12 minutes, turning halfway, until the slices are lightly golden on both sides. Set the pan aside to cool.

Step 2

Make the cranberry sauce: Rinse the cranberries and toss any squishy ones. In a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan, bring ½ cup water, honey, cinnamon, cloves, and allspice to a gentle boil. Add the cranberries and cook, stirring frequently, for about 3 minutes or until the cranberries have popped and the sauce is starting to look saucy. Remove from heat and stir in about two-thirds of the orange zest.

Step 3

Assemble the crostini: Top each slice of toast with a generous spread of cheese, then cranberry sauce and a light sprinkle of orange zest. Serve.

Chef’s notes

Cranberry sauce adapted from Shockingly Delicious and my cranberry orange steel-cut oatmeal.

This recipe yields around a cup of extra cranberry sauce, which would be a great addition to the Thanksgiving table. Serve leftovers on toast or stirred into oatmeal or yogurt. It should store well, refrigerated in an air-tight container, for up to 1 month.

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