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Crostini with Pear, Parmesan, and Caramelized Shallots

Crostini with Pear, Parmesan, and Caramelized Shallots

4.3

Prep
25 min
Cook
17 min
Total
182 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat butter and 1 teaspoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; stir in shallots. Cook and stir until golden brown, about 8 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and let cool, 20 to 25 minutes.
  2. 2 Combine pears, 1 teaspoon olive oil, thyme, salt, and pepper with the shallots; stir until evenly mixed. Cover and refrigerate shallot mixture for about 2 hours.
  3. 3 Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
  4. 4 Slice baguette into rounds. Rub with garlic and brush with 1 teaspoon olive oil. Place on a baking sheet.
  5. 5 Toast in the preheated oven until golden, 8 to 10 minutes.
  6. 6 Top baguette rounds with shallot mixture and Parmesan cheese.
  7. 7 Turn oven's broiler on. Return crostini to oven and broil until golden and bubbly, 1 to 2 minutes.

By KerriJ