Whipped Feta and Arugula Crostini
Ingredients
Whipped Feta:
8.5 oz of feta cheese
3.5 oz of cream cheese
Crostini:
Baguette slices
1/2 tablespoon olive oil
1 garlic clove, whole with 1/4 sliced off
3 oz of arugula
1/2 a lemon
salt
pepper
Preparation
1
Add feta to a food processor and blend quickly to break it down. Then add the cream cheese and blend until creamy.
2
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
3
Pour olive oil in small dish. Slice baguette and brush with olive oil on each side. Bake for 15 minutes, flipping slices halfway through.
4
Mix arugula with remaining olive oil in dish, add the juice from half a lemon and mix. Add about a 1/2 - 1 teaspoon of salt to taste to arugula and a few grinds of a pepper mill. Mix well.
5
When crostini are toasted, remove from oven and gently rub garlic on each slice of baguette. Vary garlic flavor by amount rubbed on crostini.
6
Top crostini with a layer of whipped feta and then a few sprigs of arugula.
7
Enjoy!
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From Scratch whipped feta on top of a homemade baguette, finished with a lemon peppered arugula. From Scratch Elegance for your next party!
Added:
Thursday, May 14, 2015 - 12:33pm
