Blackberry Shallot Jam Crostini with Crispy Prosciutto
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 12 slices sour dough or similar crusty bread
- 4 to 8 slices prosciutto depending on size, you need enough to crisp and crumble onto 12 toast slices
- 4 large shallots
- 1 tablespoon butter more if need to caramelize shallots
- 4 tablespoons blackberry preserves
- mascarpone or triple cream cheese
- Cheese is optional: Mt. Tam from Cowgirl Creamery is a favorite, but you can try blue cheese, brie or other similar choices.
Instructions
- Fresh thyme for garnish
- Heat oven to 400 degrees
- Place prosciutto on baking pan and crisp turning at 5 minutes. Bake for 10-15 minutes, enough to get a good crumble. Set aside.
- Heat bread in oven for 5 minutes.
- Slice in 1/2 slices on diagonal.
- Melt butter in small frying pan.
- Slice shallots and put in pan on low heat, until caramelized. They should be very soft, browned.
- Add in blackberry preserves.
- Spread very light serving of cheese on toast. Spread preserves mixture.
- Top with crumbled prosciutto and garnish with a little fresh thyme.