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Crostini with Humboldt Fog and Pear Chutney

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Ingredients

  • 1 lemon
  • 1 orange
  • 1 fresh rosemary sprig
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 Tbs. unsalted butter
  • 2 shallots, finely chopped
  • 2 lb. (1 kg) pears, peeled, cored and cut into 1/4-inch (6-mm) dice
  • 1/4 cup (2 fl. oz./60 ml) pear brandy or cognac
  • 1/3 cup (2 1/2 oz./75 g) firmly packed brown sugar
  • Arugula for serving
  • Toasted baguette slices for serving
  • Humboldt Fog cheese for serving

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from williams-sonoma.com

Preparation

Step 1

Using a vegetable peeler, remove the zest from the lemon and orange in large strips. Juice the lemon and set aside 2 Tbs. lemon juice. Juice the orange and set aside 1/2 cup (4 fl. oz./125 ml) orange juice. Wrap the lemon and orange zest, rosemary, bay leaf and cinnamon stick in a piece of cheesecloth and tie closed with kitchen twine.

In a saucepan over medium-high heat, melt the butter. Add the shallots and pears and cook until the pears begin to release their juices, 6 to 8 minutes. Carefully pour in the brandy and deglaze pan, stirring with a wooden spoon, and simmer until the liquid is reduced by a third, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the brown sugar, reserved orange juice, reserved lemon juice and the herb sachet. Bring to a simmer, then reduce the heat to medium-low and cook until the liquid has reduced, about 25 minutes. Transfer the chutney to a bowl and remove the sachet. Set aside and let cool to room temperature.

To assemble the crostini, place a few arugula leaves on top of a baguette slice and top with 1 or 2 thin slices of cheese. Top with a dollop of chutney. Repeat with the remaining ingredients, arrange the crostini on a platter and serve. Makes about 2 dozen crostini.

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