Blackberry Goat Cheese & Prosciutto Crostini
Are you curious about how to serve prosciutto as an appetizer? These blackberry goat cheese and prosciutto crostini have a mouthwatering and rich combination of textures and flavors. Salty bold-flavored prosciutto pairs well with fruit or cheese in small appetizer servings. You can even toast the baguette and make the blackberry mixture ahead if you like.
Prep Time:
15 minutes
Cook Time:
14 minutes
Serves:
16
Perfect for:
Potluck Standouts
Ingredients
- 3/4 Cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 Tablespoons sugar
- 2 Packages (6 ounces each) Driscoll's Blackberries
- 8 Ounces chevre (goat) cheese
- 2 Teaspoons chopped garlic
- 1/4 Tsp. dry Italian seasoning
- 1/4 Tsp. coarsely ground black pepper
- 1 Tbsp. milk
- 4 Ounces thinly sliced prosciutto
- 1 loaf (12 ounces) French baguette
Directions
- PREHEAT oven broiler.
- SLICE baguette into 16 diagonal slices.
- PLACE baguette slices onto broiler pan.
- BROIL baguette slices for about 2 minutes or until golden brown.
- TURN OVER baguette slices.
- BROIL other side of baguette slices for about 2 minutes or until golden brown.
- SET ASIDE baguette slices.
- POUR balsamic vinegar into a small saucepan.
- STIR IN sugar.
- BOIL vinegar mixture over medium heat for about 10 minutes or until reduced to ½ cup.
- REMOVE vinegar mixture from heat.
- STIR IN blackberries gently; try to keep them from breaking open.
- SET ASIDE blackberry mixture to cool.
- PLACE chevre, garlic, Italian seasoning, pepper, and milk into a blender or food processor.
- BLEND chevre mixture until smooth.
- BRUSH or spread liquid from blackberry mixture onto each baguette slice.
- SPREAD about 1 ½ teaspoons chevre mixture onto each baguette slice.
- CUT prosciutto slices crosswise into 3 pieces.
- TOP each baguette slice with 1 piece of prosciutto.
- TOP each baguette slice with whole blackberries from the balsamic reduction.
- SERVE immediately.
