Cheese and Cherry Crostinis Appetizer
A cherry balsamic compote made with fresh seasonal cherries and flavourful cheese, served over a sliced baguette. These Cheese and Cherry Crostinis are a perfect summer appetizer!
Servings 6
Ingredients
- 1 cup fresh cherries (cut in half and pits removed)
- 2 tbsp water
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 block cheese of your choice (see tips above)
- 1 baguette (sliced)
- salt & fresh ground pepper
- parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Mix together the water and cornstarch.2 tbsp water, 2 tsp cornstarch
- In a saucepan over low to medium heat, add the halved cherries, water/cornstarch mix, sugar and balsamic vinegar. Cook until the cherries are soft and the juices turn syrupy.1 cup fresh cherries, cornstarch mixture, 2 tbsp sugar, 1 1/2 tsp balsamic vinegar
- Once the cherries are cooked, set them aside to cool.
- Slice the baguette into 1/2 inch slices. If you wish, you can toast the slices or leave them fresh, it's entirely up to you!1 baguette
- Lay the baguette slices out on a serving platter, add slices of cheese, then add dollops of the cherry mixture to each crostini.1 block cheese of your choice
- Drizzle with extra cherry syrup, add salt & fresh ground pepper to taste, and garnish with fresh parsley.salt & fresh ground pepper, parsley for garnish
- Enjoy!