crostini with olives and feta spread
I made this recipe from a 2001 Better Homes & Gardens "Holiday Inspirations" book that I have. The magazine suggests substituting goat cheese for the Feta. I hope you enjoy.
yield
40 crostini
prep time
15 Min
cook time
15 Min
method
Bake
Ingredients For crostini with olives and feta spread
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1loaf french bread
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4 ozoil packed sun dried tomatoes
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1/4 cchopped pitted kalamata olives
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1 clovegarlic, minced
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3 ozcream cheese, softened
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1 cfeta cheese, crumbled
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2 Tbspmilk
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shredded fresh basil leaves for garnish
How To Make crostini with olives and feta spread
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1For Crostini, partially freeze bread. Cut forty 1/4 inch thick slices; arrange on baking sheets. Drain tomatoes, reserving oil. Lightly brush one side of each slice with some oil. Bake at 300 F for 6 minutes. Turn slices over and bake another 6 minutes or until golden brown.
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2Finely chop tomatoes. Stir in olives and garlic. Set aside.
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3Beat cream cheese in a small mixing bowl. Add feta and milk. Beat until smooth.
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4At this point you can refrigerate cheese mixture and tomato/olive mixture up to 2 days. Bring to room temperature before spreading.
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5Spread feta mixture on oiled side of crostini. Top with a small dollop of tomato/olive mixture. Garnish crostini with shredded basil.
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