ROASTED GRAPE & BLEU CHEESE BRUSCHETTA

ROASTED GRAPE & BLEU CHEESE BRUSCHETTA

INGREDIENTS
Roasted Grapes:

• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 1/2 cups Woot Fruit red seedless grapes
• 1/4 cup roughly chopped California walnuts
• 1 teaspoon sugar

Bleu Cheese Spread:

• 2 ounces softened cream cheese
• 1 to 2 ounces crumbled bleu cheese
• 1 teaspoon white vinegar
• 1/2 tablespoon olive oil

Toasts:

• 12 slices baguette, about 1/4-inch thick
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 to 3 teaspoon milk

INSTRUCTIONS

Roasted Grapes:
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
Melt the butter in a square baking dish . Add the grapes and walnut to the dish and toss in the butter until coated. Sprinkle grapes and nuts with sugar and stir to distribute sugar.
Bake for 15 to 17 mins, stirring once, or until the grapes are tender and almost bursting.
Remove from oven and set aside.

Toasts:
Place baguette slices on a Sil-Pat lined baking sheet. Brush or drizzle with olive oil.
Turn oven to broil, and toast bread slices for 2 to 3 minutes until golden brown.
Remove from the oven and set aside.

Bleu Cheese Spread:
Add cream cheese, bleu cheese, vinegar, and olive oil to a food processor. Blend until smooth. Add milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, until desired consistency is reached.

Assembly:
Spread 1 to 2 teaspoons bleu cheese spread on each toast.
Using a slotted spoon, top bleu cheese spread with grapes and walnuts.
If desired drizzle with the pan's juices from roasting the grapes or a little honey. Enjoyed it!

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