Renaissance Crostini

Renaissance Crostini
Renaissance Crostini might be just the Mediterranean recipe you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 14% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This hor d'oeuvre has 935 calories, 12g of protein, and 67g of fat per serving. A mixture of pine nuts, butter, bread, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 40 minutes.

Instructions

1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
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In a small bowl combine the raisins, vinegar and 1 cup of water.
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Let stand at least 10 minutes. Strain the liquid into a bowl and reserve the raisins for garnish.
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Add the pine nuts, the butter and the sugar to a medium saucepan over low heat. Stir until the sugar is melted but not caramelized, about 4 to 5 minutes. Slowly pour in half of the vinegar and water mixture, then the flour, stirring constantly, until the mixture becomes dense. Discard the remaining vinegar and water mixture.
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Add the prosciutto, sprinkle with a little bit of black pepper and remove from the heat.
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Coat the bread slices with oil and arrange them on a sheet pan.
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Bake in the oven until lightly toasted, about 3 minutes.
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Spread the prosciutto mixture on the crostini and arrange on a serving platter.
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Garnish with the reserved raisins and serve.
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DifficultyHard
Ready In40 m.
Servings4
Health Score12
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