Sweet Bruschetta With Kumquat Tangerine Syrup Recipes

SWEET BERRY BRUSCHETTA

Steps:

• Lightly butter one side of each baguette slice and place butter side up on a baking sheet. Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar. Toast the bread slices under the oven broiler until golden brown (but not burned - watch closely!). It should only take 1-2 minutes to toast perfectly. Remove from oven and let the bread slices cool completely.
• In a small bowl, combine the cream cheese, lemon zest, powdered sugar and yogurt and whisk to combine well.
• Spread a tablespoon or so of the sweet cream cheese mixture on each toasted bread slice. Top with berries of your choice and fresh mint, if desired. Refrigerate until ready to serve (up to 2 hours - after that the bread slices may get a little soft).

SWEET BRUSCHETTA WITH KUMQUAT TANGERINE SYRUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• With a sharp thin knife thinly slice kumquats crosswise, removing seeds. Break cinnamon sticks in half. In a small saucepan bring sugar, corn syrup, and water to a boil with cinnamon sticks, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Add kumquats and gently simmer until kumquats are translucent and syrup is slightly thickened, about 15 minutes.
• Diagonally cut eight 1/2-inch-thick slices from baguette and melt butter. Lightly brush butter onto both sides of baguette slices and arrange on a baking sheet. Toast slices in upper third of oven until pale golden, about 10 minutes.
• Squeeze juice from 2 tangerines and pour through a sieve into kumquat mixture. With a sharp knife cut peel from remaining 2 tangerines, including all white pith, and cut sections free from membranes. Squeeze any juice from membranes into kumquat mixture. Bring kumquat mixture to a simmer and add tangerine sections. Remove pan from heat.
• Dip toasts into syrup to coat both sides and arrange 2 toasts on each of 4 small plates. Spoon fruit and remaining syrup over toasts and garnish each serving with a piece of cinnamon stick.