Herbed Goat Cheese Toasts:
Pecks Wine and Spirits - Friday Night Wine Tastings
Ingredients:
Sliced Baguette
3 Tbsp. Olive Oi
6 oz. mild soft goat cheese at room temperature
1/4 cup chopped mixed tender fresh herbs such as basil, chives, chervil,dill,
parsley, and tarragon
or 1 tablespoon choped mixed strong fresh herbs
such as rosemary and thyme
1-1/2 Tbsp. minced shallot
1/2 teas. black pepper, or to taste
1/3 cup well-chilled heavy cream
Put oven racks in upper and lower thirds of oven and preheat oven to 350 degrees
F.
Divide baguette slices between 2 shallow baking pans
Lightly brush tops of slices with oil, then season with salt and pepper.
Bake, switching position of pans halfway through, until toasts are crisp but
not hard, about 10 minutes
Stir together goat cheese, herbs, shallot and pepper.
Season with salt.
Beat cream with a whisk until it just holds soft peaks, then fold into cheese
mixture.
Serve with toasts.
(Recipe courtesy of epicurious.com).
This Hor d'oeuvre was served with:
Bourgogne Chardonnay 2003
Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2003