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Roasted Pear Crostini With Cashew Cream

Roasted Pear Crostini With Cashew Cream

A perfect plant-based appetizer for your next special gathering—easy to prepare with an elegant look and a simple, sophisticated flavor.

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Ingredients

Roasted Pears

  • 3 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 3 tbsp water
  • 1 tbsp maple syrup
  • 2 ripe pears, sliced
  • Cinnamon, ground (optional)

Basic Thick Cashew Cream**

  • 1 cup cashews, soaked 3-4 hours
  • 2 tbsp nutritional yeast (optional)
  • 1 tbsp miso paste
  • 1 tsp garlic, fresh, minced
  • 1/4 tsp guar gum

Crostini

  • 1 baguette bread, whole wheat, sliced

Instructions

Roasted Pears

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
  2. Whisk together balsamic, water, and maple syrup in small bowl. Add sliced pears and toss to coat.
  3. Place pears on a baking sheet and bake 15-20 minutes, tossing about halfway through and watching near the end to make sure they do not burn.
  4. Remove from oven and sprinkle with cinnamon if desired.

Basic Thick Cashew Cream

  1. Drain cashews, add to a blender with nutritional yeast, miso paste, and minced garlic. Blend until smooth.
  2. Add guar gum and blend on low for 30 seconds then high for 60 seconds.

Crostini

  1. When pears are removed from oven, place baguette slices on baking sheet and toast for 3 minutes.
  2. Top toasted baguette slices with a smear of Basic Thick Cashew Cream then 1-2 roasted pear slices. Serve.

Notes: Pears, including Asian pears, are a good option in the winter, while in the summer you can substitute for peaches. Basic Thick Cashew Cream recipe makes 1 3/4 cup. Unused cream can be refrigerated up to 3 days or frozen up to 2 months.

Find it online: https://pblife.org/recipes/roasted-pear-crostini/