{"id":1863,"date":"2014-07-14T00:00:41","date_gmt":"2014-07-14T00:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/macrinabakery.com\/blog\/?p=1863"},"modified":"2015-09-02T23:25:31","modified_gmt":"2015-09-02T23:25:31","slug":"francese-crostini","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.macrinabakery.com\/blog\/francese-crostini\/","title":{"rendered":"Francese Crostini: Our Favorite Summer Appetizer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Make Francese Crostini from Macrina Bakery\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/a6TW-iireU8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Since we&#8217;re all spending more time outside soaking up this gorgeous weather, we thought you would enjoy seeing what Leslie has on the grill this summer.<i>\u00a0<\/i>This\u00a0rustic yet elegant Francese Crostini appetizer using our <a title=\"Pane Francese\" href=\"http:\/\/macrinabakery.com\/bread-menu.php\">Pane Francese<\/a> bread toasted right on the grill and topped with fresh, local ingredients is hard to beat. You can make the <a title=\"Fig &amp; Olive Tapenade\" href=\"http:\/\/macrinabakery.com\/holiday-menu.php\">Fig &amp; Olive Tapenade<\/a> at home using the recipe below, but we also sell this delicious spread in <a title=\"Our Caf\u00e9s\" href=\"http:\/\/macrinabakery.com\/cafes.php\">our caf\u00e9s<\/a>. Check out the video to learn about Leslie&#8217;s inspiration for this recipe and stop by for a freshly baked loaf of Pane Francese for your next dinner party!<\/p>\n<p><em>Francese Crostini<\/em><br \/>\n<a title=\"Francese Crostini Recipe\" href=\"http:\/\/macrinabakery.com\/pdf\/Francese%20Crostini_Recipe.pdf\">Click here<\/a> to print this recipe!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For the tapenade:<br \/>\n1 cup dried Black Mission figs (about 18), trimmed and quartered<br \/>\n1 1\/2 cups water<br \/>\n2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar<br \/>\n2 cups pitted Kalamata olives, rinsed<br \/>\n1 tablespoon capers<br \/>\n1 tablespoon Dijon mustard<br \/>\n2 medium cloves garlic<br \/>\n1 1\/2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary<br \/>\n1 1\/2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme<br \/>\n3\/4 cup extravirgin olive oil, divided<\/p>\n<p>For the crostini:<br \/>\n*1 loaf Pane Francese<br \/>\n2 fresh Black Mission figs, trimmed and sliced lengthwise into 12 pieces<br \/>\n2 tablespoons chopped Marcona almonds<br \/>\n1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano<br \/>\n**4 ounces of Camembert, Brie or Cambozola, sliced into 12 pieces<\/p>\n<p>*<i>Available in <a title=\"Our Caf\u00e9s\" href=\"http:\/\/macrinabakery.com\/cafes.php\">our caf\u00e9s<\/a>.<\/i><br \/>\n<i>** Leslie uses <a title=\"Kurtwood Farms Cheese\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kurtwoodfarms.com\/cheese\/\">Dinah\u2019s Cheese from Kurtwood Farms<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Makes 12 servings<\/p>\n<p>1. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, bring the dried figs, water and balsamic vinegar to a simmer and cook until the figs are soft and the liquid has reduced to about 2 tablespoons, about 20 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>2. Pour the warm figs and cooking liquid into the bowl of a food processor or a blender. Pulse several times to break down the figs; scrape the bowl and pur\u00e9e to a smooth texture. Add the olives, capers, mustard, garlic, rosemary, thyme and 1\/4 cup of olive oil. Pulse the mixture until it is spreadable and has a uniform texture. With the machine running, add another 1\/4 cup olive oil in a slow stream until the mixture is smooth and easy to spread.<\/p>\n<p>3. Reserve 1 cup of tapenade for the crostini. The remainder can be stored in the refrigerator for up to one week for future use.<\/p>\n<p>4. Slice the bread lengthwise and brush each cut side with the remaining olive oil. Toast the bread cut side down on a grill until golden brown. Alternatively, the loaf can be toasted cut side up in the broiler until golden brown.<\/p>\n<p>5. Divide the reserved tapenade in half and spread evenly on each side of the loaf. Layer each side with 6 slices of cheese and 6 slices of fig, evenly spaced. Sprinkle both sides with almonds and oregano.<\/p>\n<p>6. Slice each length of bread into six pieces, making 12 pieces total. 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