Ingredients

• 1 French baguette
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/2 cup goat cheese crumbles
• 1/2 cup fig spread or preserves
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar glaze

Preparation

1. Preheat the oven to 375° F. Slice the baguette into 24 slices, 1/2-inch each.
2. To make the crostini melt the butter; stir in the olive oil. Brush both sides of each bread slice with the butter mixture and place on a baking sheet.
3. Bake the crostini’s for 5-7 minutes. Turn slices over and bake 5 minutes longer or until crisp and golden brown.
4. Spread 1 teaspoon of fig spread on each crostini. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon goat cheese crumbles on top. After all the crostini are assembled drizzle with balsamic vinegar glaze.

Helpful hints

• Use fig butter, fig spread, fig preserves or dried or fresh figs.
• Soft goat cheese can be used instead of goat cheese crumbles. Spread it on the crostini then add the fig preserves and balsamic vinegar glaze.
• If balsamic vinegar glaze is unavailable you can heat and reduce aged Italian balsamic vinegar by one half to make glaze.