Spicy Fromage Blanc with Garlic Toasts

Name: Spicy Fromage Blanc with Garlic Toasts
Yield: Makes 16–18 toasts
Cuisine: France
Ingredients: 1 baguette, cut on the diagonal into slices ¼ inch (6 mm)thick; 3 cloves garlic, halved lengthwise; ½ tsp sea salt; 2 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 2 Tbsp harissa, or to taste; 2 Tbsp minced fresh chives, plus whole blades for garnish; 2 Tbsp minced shallots; 2 Tbsp heavy cream, or as needed; 1 cup (8 oz/250 g) fromage blanc

Preparation info

Makes
16–18
toasts

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Cheese Obsession

By Georgeanne Brennan

Published 2013

About

This is my version of a spread I first savored in Provence one fall, at a party to celebrate the grape harvest. The man who introduced me to it had made the fromage blanc from his own goat’s milk, and it tasted divine. The harissa gives the creamy spread just a hint of fire.

Ingredients

1 baguette, cut on the diagonal into slices ¼ inch (6 mm)thick
2 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
3 cloves

Europe
France
Starter
Spicy
Vegetarian
Provence
Mediterranean

Method

Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).

Lay the baguette slices on a rimmed baking sheet and brush the tops lightly with the olive oil. Bake until the undersides are lightly golden, about