Homemade Herbed Chevre Spread With Grilled Crostini

Total Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• chevre cheese with herbs, spread
• 300 g creamy goat cheese, at room temperature
• 3/4 cup heavy cream
• 1 medium garlic clove, minced
• 2 1/2 tablespoons finely chopped mixed herbs, such as basil, thyme, oregano or 2 1/2 tablespoons parsley
• 2 1/2 tablespoons finely snipped chives or 2 1/2 tablespoons finely sliced onions
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• crostini
• 1 baguette
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 large garlic clove, crushed

Recipe

• 1 herbed chreve spread.
• 2 using a wooden spoon, break up cheese in a mixing bowl. slowly stir in heavy cream, mixing well between additions. when smooth, add remaining ingredients, stirring well. scoop into a serving crock, sprinkle with additional herbs and serve with crostini, whole-wheat pitas or crackers. covered and refrigerated, this cheese spread mellows and keeps well for several days. makes 2 cups.
• 3 crostini.
• 4 cut a couple of baguettes (preferably day-old) into 1/4" slices. fill a small pot with olive oil and set over medium-low heat. when warmed, add garlic; turn off heat and let sit for 10 minutes. drain oil into a small bowl, discarding garlic. brush garlic oil on one side of baguette slices. grill oiled side of baguette slices on a bbq until lightly charred. serve warm with cheese spread.