Pesto & Goats Cheese Crostini
Makes 12 per Log of Goats Cheese
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 5 mins
Ingredients:
1 French baguette, sliced
1 log Goats Cheese, sliced
4tbsp Honey
50g Walnut Halves, crushed
Salt
Olive Oil
For the pesto:
60g Watercress
30g Walnuts
1 clove garlic
30g Parmesan
Olive oil
Method:
Preheat the oven to 180°. Lay the slices of bread on a baking tray and, using a pastry brush, brush some oil over the surface. Bake them in the oven for a few minutes, until golden brown, then flip them over and repeat the process on the other side.
Meanwhile, make your watercress pesto. Add all the ingredients to a food processor and blitz until smooth – use a generous glug of olive oil to start, loosening with more as you go. The pesto needs to be able to be poured without being too runny.
Layer your crostini starting with a slice of goats cheese, then drizzle over the watercress pesto, honey and sprinkle with crushed walnuts and sea salt before serving.
Photography by Lara Jane Thorpe