Fig, Pear and Peanut Bruschetta
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16 bruchetta
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Preparation10 Minutes
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Cook2 Minutes
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Total12 Minutes
Appetizers that are both tasty and easy to make can be hard to come by. This one’s a breeze as it uses just a few ingredients and is ready in mere minutes.
Ingredients
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1large ripe pear, peeled, cored and chopped
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2 tbsp(30 mL) dried figs (green or black), finely chopped
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2 tsp(10 mL) ginger, finely grated
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2whole cloves
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2 tbsp(30 mL) unseasoned rice wine vinegar
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1 tbsp(15 mL) brown sugar
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black pepper, to taste
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¼ cup(60 mL) green onion, thinly sliced
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⅓ cup(75 mL) lightly salted peanuts, coarsely chopped
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4 oz(113 g) package of creamy goat cheese
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16 to 18toasted baguette slices, homemade or store-bought
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Instructions
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Place pear, figs, ginger, cloves, vinegar, sugar and pepper in a small saucepan over low heat.
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Cover, stirring occasionally until pear and figs soften, about 2 minutes. Discard cloves. Compote can be made ahead to this point then refrigerated up to 2 days.
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Stir in green onion and peanuts just before serving if compote was made ahead.
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Spread about 1 tsp (5 mL) goat cheese over each baguette slice. Top with a heaping teaspoon (about 7 mL) of barely warm or room temperature compote. Serve immediately or cover loosely and refrigerate up to 1 hour. Best served at room temperature.
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