Crostini, lemon scented goat cheese, perfectly browned mushrooms with butter and thyme. Any complaints? I didn't think so. These are so easy and so good. You will look like a 5-star chef if you bring these to your next dinner party.
Ingredients
1sourdough baguette, sliced ½ inch sliced, toasted
raw garlic cloves, for rubbing hot toasted bread
Goat Cheese Spread
5ozgoat cheese
1lemon zest of one lemon
black pepper to taste
2tablespoonheavy cream
Mushrooms
2cupssliced mushrooms
½stickunsalted butter
8stemsfresh thyme
salt and pepper
Directions
Crostini
Slice sourdough baguette into ½ inch slices.
Toast until crispy. Watch closely. You can do this in a toaster oven or on a baking sheet at 400℉.
Goat Cheese Spread
Add goat cheese, lemon zest, and pepper to a small food processor. Pulse until mixed.
Add cream until the texture is like that of a nice spreadable butter.
Set aside.
Mushrooms
Melt butter in a french skillet (or a large surface skillet) on medium-high heat.
Add mushrooms, salt generously.
Saute mushrooms until they are a deep golden brown.
Reduce heat and add thyme.
Assembly
Optional step: If you LOVE garlic, rub the toasted bread with a piece of raw garlic.
Butter each slice with a sufficient amount of goat cheese.
Top with golden mushrooms.
Notes
I have tried with and without the garlic rub – they are both really tasty. It is a matter of preference... Do you need to repel vampires or not? That is the real question.