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WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

• 1 demi baguette
• olive oil
• fresh goat cheese (chevre)
• pitted olives
• tomato
• fresh parsley buds

LET'S COOK

Cut the baguette into thin slices. Heat a tablespoon or so of olive oil in a saute pan over a medium high burner. Slide in the baguette slices and cook on one side until lightly toasted.

Place them on an oven proof tray, toasted side up. Smear each baguette slice with enough goat cheese to cover. At this point you can cover and refrigerate for up to a day in advance of service.

When it’s time to actually cook, remove the toasts from the refrigerator and uncover them. Place in a preheated 350 degree oven and cook for 6-8 minutes until they are just warmed through.

Remove from the oven, place them on an attractive dish and garnish each one with a slice of pitted olive, a small dice of fresh tomato and a parsley bud. Serve right away.

MORE IDEAS:

Chevre, or goat cheese, is available in the specialty cheese section of most grocery stores. It’s merchandised in small log shapes.

Plain goat cheese works fine in this recipe. You might also try chevre rolled in crushed peppercorns for additional kick.