Canapes (Crostini)
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Ingredients
- 2 French Bread (baugette)
- 6 tbsp Olive Oil
- 2 Garlic Cloves. crushed
- 8oz Goats Cheese
- 8oz Tuna in oil drained
- 2 tbsp Capers. drained
- 2 tbsp Parmesan cheese. grated
- 1 tbsp Lemon juice
Accompaniment
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Description
Little rounds of bread brushed with olive oil and different toppings. Great Christmas canapés.
Method
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1. Pre-heat the oven to 180°C.
2. Cut the french bread into 1 inch slices.
3. Spread the olive oil and garlic over the surface of the baking tray.
4. Place the bread on top of the oil and turn them over so that both sides are lightly coated.
5. Bake them for 10-15 mins.
6. For the topping, peel the rind off the goats' cheese, then cut the cheese into eight pieces.
7. Place all the ingredients, including the reserved oil from the canned tuna, into a liquidiser and blend until the mixture is smooth.
8. Don't spread the breads with the mixture until the last minute, though, or the bread loses some of its crispness. Keep it in the fridge.
9. You can decorated with some olives.
You can use the canapé base and add different toppings - parma ham, tapanade, pesto etc.
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made these the other week - very easy and very impressive looking. Great when you're pushed for time.