Gruyere and Fig Crostini

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Appetizer
Gruyere and Fig Crostini

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Recipe Data

20
Servings
15min
Prep
15min
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Description

Pair nutty Gruyere cheese with a mildly sweet fig spread for an elegant last-minute appetizer guests will remember.

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Ingredients
Serves 20
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1 (10-oz.) Hy-Vee Bakery baguette
⅓ c. Gustare Vita olive oil
1 package(s) (6-oz.) Emmi Le Gruyère cheese
1 jar(s) (9-oz.) Divina orange fig spread
Fresh thyme, for garnish
Orange zest, for garnish

Things To Grab

  • Large rimmed baking pan
  • Pastry brush
  • Sharp knife

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cut baguette diagonally into 20 (1/2-inch-thick) slices; place in large rimmed baking pan. Brush both sides with olive oil. Bake for 5 to 8 minutes or until lightly toasted, turning halfway through.

  2.  Meanwhile, cut cheese into 60 small cheese sticks, each about 1-3/4x1/4x1/4-inches.

  3. Spread fig spread on one side of toasted baguette slices; top each with 3 cheese sticks. Garnish with thyme and orange zest, if desired.