fig and brie crostini

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• fig spread:
• 1 cup finely chopped dried figs
• 1/2 cup vinegar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup minced white onion
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 pinch garlic powder
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• 1 pinch ground cloves
• 1 pinch ground cinnamon
• crostini:
• 1 (8 ounce) loaf french bread, cut into 1-inch slices
• olive oil cooking spray
• 1 (8 ounce) round brie cheese, cut into bite-size pieces
• 1 granny smith apple, cut into matchstick-size pieces
• 1 tablespoon oregano

Recipe

Cook Time: 35 mins Ready Time: 8 hrs 35 mins


• combine figs, vinegar, brown sugar, onion, ginger, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, cloves, and cinnamon in a saucepan; simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally, until fig spread is reduced, about 30 minutes. transfer fig spread to a bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight.
• set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
• arrange bread slices on a baking sheet. lightly spray both sides of each bread slice with olive oil cooking spray.
• bake bread slices under the broiler until toasted, about 2 minutes per side. remove bread from oven and cool slightly, keeping broiler on.
• blend fig spread in a blender or food processor until pureed. spread about 1 teaspoon fig spread each toasted bread slice; top with brie cheese and apple pieces. sprinkle each crostini with oregano.
• broil crostini in the preheated oven until brie cheese is melted and browned, 1 to 2 minutes.