Renaissance Crostini

Serves: 3

Leila Emmerich

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

61

Spice

37

Sweetness

53

Sourness

33

mins

Prep time (avg)

3.9

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Raisin

1 cup

Water

1 cup

Pine Nut

1 cup

Sugar

Directions:

1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F

2

In a small bowl combine the raisins, vinegar and 1 cup of water

3

Let stand at least 10 minutes

4

Strain the liquid into a bowl and reserve the raisins for garnish

5

Add the pine nuts, the butter and the sugar to a medium saucepan over low heat

6

Stir until the sugar is melted but not caramelized, about 4 to 5 minutes

7

Slowly pour in half of the vinegar and water mixture, then the flour, stirring constantly, until the mixture becomes dense

8

Discard the remaining vinegar and water mixture

9

Add the prosciutto, sprinkle with a little bit of black pepper and remove from the heat

10

Coat the bread slices with oil and arrange them on a sheet pan

11

Bake in the oven until lightly toasted, about 3 minutes

12

Spread the prosciutto mixture on the crostini and arrange on a serving platter

13

Garnish with the reserved raisins and serve

14

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