Fete Lifestyle Magazine November 2022 - Food Issue | Page 63

Ingredients:

1 lb fresh cranberries, washed

3/4 cup sugar

1/2 cup roughly chopped, fresh basil leaves

Finely chopped fresh basil, for garnish

2 baguettes, sliced into 1/4-1/2 inches

1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

Sea Salt

Fresh cracked black pepper

8 oz cream cheeses, softened

Directions:

1.Brush bread with olive oil, season lightly with sea salt and pepper. Broil on high until brown 6-10 minutes

2.Place cranberries and sugar in a food processor and pulse a few times.

3.Add basil leaves and pulse a few more times until cranberries are coarsely chopped.

4.Mix in pomegranate arils

5.Whisk the cream cheese until creamy

6.Spread approximately 1 tsp cream cheese onto each crostini

7.Top with relish and garnish with fresh basil

Pomegranate Cranberry Relish Crostini