Caramelised shallot and goat's cheese crostini recipe

Name: Caramelised shallot and goat's cheese crostini
Yield: Serves 12
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 400g shallots, 6 halved, the rest finely sliced; 25g unsalted butter; 1 white baton, cut into 12 slices; 125g pack soft goat's cheese; 5g fresh thyme, leaves picked

Sweeter and more delicate than brown onions, shallots add a lovely, caramelised flavour and pair excellently with salty, creamy goat's cheese in this crostini recipe

See method

Serves 12
15 mins to prepare and 20 mins to cook
104 calories / serving

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Tesco Olive Oil 250Ml
1 tbsp olive oil
£3.10
£12.40/litre
Tesco Shallots Onions 400G
400g shallots, 6 halved, the rest finely sliced
£1.35
£3.38/kg
Tesco British Unsalted Butter 250G
Aldi Price Match
25g unsalted butter
£1.85
£7.40/kg
H.W. Nevill's Part Baked White Baguette 2 Pack
Aldi Price Match
1 white baton, cut into 12 slices
£0.85
£0.42/each
Tesco British Goats Cheese 125G
125g pack soft goat's cheese
£2.55
£20.40/kg
Tesco Fresh Cut Thyme 20G
Aldi Price Match
5g fresh thyme, leaves picked
£0.50
£25.00/kg

Method

Preheat the oven to gas 4, 180°C, fan 160°C. Heat the oil in an ovenproof frying pan over a medium heat. Add all the shallots, season and cook for 10 mins, stirring occasionally until beginning to brown. Add the butter and transfer to the oven.
Roast for 10 mins, then scoop out the sliced shallots and set aside. Roast the halved shallots for 10 mins more or until golden and caramelised. Set aside.
Meanwhile, toast the baton slices. Spread a little of the goat's cheese over each slice, spoon over the caramelised shallots and top with the thyme leaves; season with black pepper. These crostini can be served warm or cold.