Cranberry-walnut Goat Cheese Toasts

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 6 slices raisin bread
• 2 tablespoons butter (melted)
• 1 (11 ounce) log of plain goat cheese
• 3/4 cup finely chopped glazed walnuts (or toasted)
• 1/4 cup cranberry chutney or 1/4 cup cranberry sauce

Recipe

• 1 preheat over to 400 degrees.
• 2 using a 2-inch round biscuit or cookie cutter, cut 2 rounds from each bread slice.
• 3 save remaining bread bits for another use.
• 4 place bread rounds on cookie sheet and brush with melted butter.
• 5 bake for 5 minutes, or until lightly toasted.
• 6 cool.
• 7 roll goat cheese log in walnuts.
• 8 wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• 9 cut goat cheese into 1/4-inch thick slices.
• 10 spread toasts with 1 teaspoon chutney each.
• 11 top each with a slice of goat cheese.
• 12 garnish with additional cranberry chutney and shredded orange peel, if desired.
• 13 note: for easier slicing, place goat cheese in freezer 10 minutes prior to slicing.