Goat Cheese Crostini With Blood Orange And Black Pepper Marmalade

Serves: 5

Clair Leannon

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

41

Spice

56

Sweetness

34

Sourness

43

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.1

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Honey

Directions:

1

Place goat cheese in small bowl

2

Finely grate 1 teaspoon peel from 1 blood orange; stir peel into cheese

3

Using vegetable peeler, remove peel (orange part only) in strips from remaining 3 oranges

4

Cut peel into 1/8- to 1/4-inch pieces and place in medium saucepan

5

Using small sharp knife, cut white pith from all 4 oranges

6

Working over another small bowl to catch juices, cut between orange membranes to release segments

7

Squeeze any remaining juice from membranes into bowl

8

Discard membranes

9

Coarsely chop orange segments and add to saucepan along with any juices

10

Add juices from bowl to saucepan

11

Stir in honey and 1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper

12

Bring to boil over medium-high heat and cook uncovered until thick and reduced to 1/2 cup, stirring frequently, about 10 minutes

13

Cool

14

Season with more ground black pepper to taste and with fresh lemon juice, if desired

15

DO AHEAD: Cheese and marmalade can be made 1 day ahead; cover separately and chill

16

Bring to room temperature before assembling crostini

17

Top toasted baguette slices with goat cheese, then marmalade

18

Place crostini on platter and serve

19

Place goat cheese in small bowl

20

Finely grate 1 teaspoon peel from 1 blood orange; stir peel into cheese

21

Using vegetable peeler, remove peel (orange part only) in strips from remaining 3 oranges

22

Cut peel into 1/8- to 1/4-inch pieces and place in medium saucepan

23

Using small sharp knife, cut white pith from all 4 oranges

24

Working over another small bowl to catch juices, cut between orange membranes to release segments

25

Squeeze any remaining juice from membranes into bowl

26

Discard membranes

27

Coarsely chop orange segments and add to saucepan along with any juices

28

Add juices from bowl to saucepan

29

Stir in honey and 1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper

30

Bring to boil over medium-high heat and cook uncovered until thick and reduced to 1/2 cup, stirring frequently, about 10 minutes

31

Cool

32

Season with more ground black pepper to taste and with fresh lemon juice, if desired

33

DO AHEAD: Cheese and marmalade can be made 1 day ahead; cover separately and chill

34

Bring to room temperature before assembling crostini

35

Top toasted baguette slices with goat cheese, then marmalade

36

Place crostini on platter and serve