Crostini with Triple Crème Cheese, Roasted Grapes and Walnut & Crostini with Prawn, Roast Tomato, Chilli and Horseradish
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Crostini with triple crème cheese, roasted grapes and walnut 1 ciabatta loaf 200g red seedless grapes, removed from stem 1 tablespoon oil 1 teaspoon seasalt 1 teaspoon finely chopped rosemary 2 rounds triple crème cheese 4 walnut halves Slice the bread as thinly as you can with a serrated knife and place on a couple of baking trays. Bake in a 180°c oven until crisp and golden – about 10 minutes. Cool. Place the grapes into a baking dish and drizzle over the oil. Scatter over the salt and rosemary and place in a 180°c oven for about 25 minutes or until the grapes are blistered. Cool. To serve – slice the cheese thinly and place on a crostini, top with a few grapes and then finely grape walnut on top. Crostini can be made in advance and stored in an airtight container. The grapes can be stored in the fridge for up to a fortnight. Crostini with local prawns, roast tomato, chilli and horseradish 1 ciabatta loaf 1 x 350g pack frozen local prawns, defrosted Juice and zest 1 lemon 1 teaspoon salt 250g cherry tomatoes, halved 1 tablespoon oil ( I used a basil rapeseed oil) 1 teaspoon finely chopped red chilli or chilli paste 1 tablespoon horseradish sauce 75g mayonnaise 75g sour cream Salt and pepper to taste Citrus balsamic pearls and dill fronds to garnish Prepare the crostini as above. Fill a pan with half a thumb depth of water and season with half a teaspoon of the salt. Add the lemon juice and zest and bring to a simmer. Add the prawns, cook for a minute then turn off the heat. Leave for 2 minutes then drain and cool. Place the cherry tomatoes in a baking dish and drizzle over the oil and remaining salt. Cook in a 180°c oven for about 20 minutes. Cool. Mix the prawns with the cherry tomatoes (strain off the juice), chilli, horseradish, mayo and sour cream. Mix well and check seasoning. Spoon onto the crostini and garnish with the dill and balsamic pearls.
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