Toasted Almond And Gorgonzola Crostini W Rucola And Apples

Recipe Ingredients

1/2 cup	46g / 1.6oz	Sliced and blanched almonds
12 oz	340g	Sweet Gorgonzola cheese - room temperature
		= (may sub Roquefort domestic blue or
		Maytag blue)
2		Granny Smith apples - cored and seeded
1		Rucola - washed, spun dry,
		To yield 2 cups
2 tablespoons	30ml	Almond oil
1 tablespoon	15ml	Lemon juice
		Salt - to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
12		Italian country bread, 1/4" thick

Recipe Instructions

Preheat broiler.

In a 10- to 12-inch saute pan, toast almonds under broiler, shaking vigorously and watching carefully not to burn, about 30 to 45 seconds. Remove and let cool.

Mix almonds and Gorgonzola with wooden spoon until well mixed. Cut apples into quarters and then cut into matchstick julienne and place in separate mixing bowl. Chiffonade the rucola and add to apple mixture. Dress with almond oil and lemon juice and season with salt and pepper.

Toast bread on both sides and spread 1 tablespoon Gorgonzola mixture over each slice, top with a small handful of rucola and apple salad and serve immediately.

This recipe yields ?? servings.

Source:
MOLTO MARIO with Mario Batali - (Show # MB-5676) - from the TV FOOD NETWORK

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