Ingredients:

  • 1 French Baguette
  • 60ml (1/4 cup) Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1 clove Garlic, peeled and halved
  • 225g (8 oz) Plain Goat Cheese (Chèvre), room temperature
  • 60g (2 oz) Cream Cheese, room temperature
  • 15ml (1 tbsp) Honey or Hot Honey
  • 1 pinch Flaky Sea Salt
  • 250g (2 cups) Fresh Strawberries, hulled and finely diced
  • 10ml (2 tsp) Aged Balsamic Vinegar or Balsamic Glaze
  • 5g (1 tbsp) Fresh Mint or Basil, chiffonade
  • 1 pinch Black pepper, freshly cracked

Instructions:

  1. Preheat your oven to 200°C. Slice the baguette into 24 slices, about 1cm thick, on a sharp diagonal.
  2. Brush both sides of each slice with the 60ml of olive oil.
  3. Place slices on a baking sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes until golden and crackling.
  4. Remove the bread and immediately rub the halved garlic clove over the top of each hot slice.
  5. In a small bowl, beat the 225g goat cheese, 60g cream cheese, and a pinch of salt until fluffy and light.
  6. In another bowl, combine the diced strawberries, 15ml honey, and 10ml balsamic vinegar.
  7. Let the strawberry mixture sit for 5 minutes until the fruit looks glossy and released its syrup.
  8. Slather a generous tablespoon of the cheese mixture onto each toasted slice.
  9. Top with the strawberry mixture, a sprinkle of black pepper, and the fresh mint chiffonade.