Grape and Prosciutto Crostini

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Grape and Prosciutto Crostini

Ingredients

Method

Ingredients:

Grape and Prosciutto Crostini

1 cup small red and green grapes, halved 80 grams goats cheese 6 thin slices of prosciutto 1/2 cup wild rocket leaves 1 tablespoon good quality balsamic vinegar 1 1/2 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1/2 tablespoon honey Salt and cracked pepper to taste 1 loaf of good quality sourdough bread, thinly sliced (brushed with oil and toasted on a hot pan)

Method:

Grape and Prosciutto Crostini

Bring a chargrill or heavy-based frypan to medium/high heat
Slice bread thinly on an angle and brush with olive oil on both sides
Place bread slices in batches on hot pan and press down with a spatula
Once golden and crisp, turn and repeat process, removing crisped bread slices onto a platter
To make the dressing, lightly whisk together the vinegar, olive oil, honey, salt and pepper to taste, set aside
Place a half slice of prosciutto on each grilled bread slice. Top with a little goats cheese, a few wild rocket leaves, and 2-3 green and red whole grapes
Drizzle honey and balsamic dressing over the crostini and serve immediately

Tips & Hints:

You can also grill the bread slices in advance, store everything separately in air-tight containers and compile once at your picnic or BBQ , Crush a clove of garlic into the olive oil and sit for 20 minutes or up to a day. Brush the bread slices with the garlic oil for extra flavour.