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Apple Chutney And Shaved White Cheddar On Curry Toasts

Makes 14 toasts to serve 6 to 7.

Ingredients:

Chutney:

Toasts:

2 medium-large

Granny Smith apples

¼ cup

extra virgin oilive oil

3 tbsp

Olive oil, divided

2 tsp

mild curry powder

1 medium

onion, peeled and chopped

14

baguette slices cut on the diagonal, about 1/2-in. thick

 1 tsp

minced garlic

1 (4-oz.) piece

mature white Cheddar

2 tsp

fresh ginger root, peeled and sliced into thin (1-in.) julienned strips

 ¾ tsp

ground coriander

 ½ tsp

dry mustard

¼ tsp

ground cinnamon

generous pinch

cayenne pepper

2/3 cup

light brown sugar

 ½ cup

cider vinegar

Method:

Halve and core the unpeeled apples, then cut into 1/2-inch dice.

Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a medium, non-reactive frying pan over medium-high heat. Add onions and sauté, stirring, until translucent and brown around the edges, about 4 minutes. Add garlic and sauté and stir 1 minute more.

Add remaining tablespoon oil to the pan and diced apples. Sauté, stirring frequently, until apples are translucent and lightly browned, 5 to 6 minutes. Add ginger, coriander, mustard, cinnamon, cayenne and brown sugar, and stir until the sugar starts to melt. Add vinegar and bring mixture to a simmer. Cook, stirring frequently, until mixture is thick and liquids are syrupy, 10 to 12 minutes.

Remove chutney from heat and cool. (Chutney can be prepared 1 day in advance. Cool, cover and refrigerate; bring to room temperature before using.)

For toasts, arrange a rack at center position and preheat oven to 350 degrees. Whisk together olive oil and curry powder, and brush each baguette slice on one side with this mixture. Place toasts, oiled sides up, on a baking sheet and bake until just slightly crisp, about 6 minutes.

Spoon some chutney on top of each toast. Using a vegetable peeler, shave thin slices from the piece of Cheddar and garnish each toast with several thin shavings. (Toasts can be prepared 1 hour ahead. Leave at room temperature, uncovered.) Arrange on a serving platter.

Nutrition information per serving of 7:
Calories 350 Fat 19 g Sodium 195 mg
Carbohydrates 39 g Saturated fat 5 g Calcium 125 mg
Protein 6 g Cholesterol 17 mg Dietary fibre 2 g
Diabetic exchanges per serving: 1/2 fruit, 2 bread/starch, 4 fat.

Spoon some chutney on top of each toast. Using a vegetable peeler, shave thin slices from the piece of Cheddar and garnish each toast with several thin shavings. (Toasts can be prepared 1 hour ahead. Leave at room temperature, uncovered.) Arrange on a serving platter.

Nutrition information per serving of 7:
Calories 350 Fat 19 g Sodium 195 mg
Carbohydrates 39 g Saturated fat 5 g Calcium 125 mg
Protein 6 g Cholesterol 17 mg Dietary fibre 2 g
Diabetic exchanges per serving: 1/2 fruit, 2 bread/starch, 4 fat.