Crostinis with Tomato and Maple Spread
A great idea for your holiday receptions or any occasion!
Preparation
20 min
Total
1 min
2
Servings
MADE WITH
Bon Matin® La mie de l’artisan™ 12 Grain Bread
Ingredients
- 4 slices Bon Matin™ La mie de l’artisan™ 12 Grain Bread
- 1 kg (2 lbs) of fresh Italian tomatoes
- 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) of maple syrup
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) of olive oil
- Perron aged Cheddar cheese (4 years) shavings, to taste
- Fleur de sel, to taste
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) of chives, minced
Preparation
- Dunk tomatoes in a pot of boiling water for 10 seconds.
- Peel them with a knife, cut each in half and remove seeds.
- Transfer mix into a cooking pot.
- Add lemon juice and maple syrup.
- Cook on low heat for an hour, breaking down tomatoes with a wooden spoon.
- Remove excess water regularly.
- Oil bread slices and grill them on each side.
- Cut grilled bread slices into 4 pieces.
- Apply tomato spread on crostinis.
- Top with cheddar cheese shavings, fleur de sel and chives.
- The spread may also be used to add even more flavor to goat cheese croutons.
