Black and Orange: Black Bread with Manchego, Marmalade, and Hazelnuts
They say you eat first with your eyes. I love the contrast of these ingredients: black pumpernickel baguette, salty Manchego, sweet-tart orange-tangerine marmalade, crunchy hazelnuts, and black Himalayan salt. Not only do the orange and black provide the required spooky contrast, but the salty and sweet flavors play against each other for a really surprising and triumphant combination. Happy Halloween!
Black Bread with Manchego, Marmalade, and Hazelnuts
- makes 12 -
Ingredients
12 half-inch slices black bread or baguette (i.e. pumpernickel)
Olive oil
4 1/2 ounces Manchego cheese, sliced into 12 1/2-inch slices
1/4 cup orange and tangerine marmalade
1/4 toasted hazelnuts, roughly chopped
Black salt
Black pepper
Procedure
1. Preheat the oven to 375°F.
2. Drizzle the baguette slices with a touch of olive oil, and toast for 10 to 15 minutes, until crisp.
3. With the bread fresh from the oven, start assembling the canapés. Place one slice of Manchego, followed by 1/2 teaspoon marmalade, following by some hazelnuts, and finely a touch of black salt and a fresh grind of black pepper. Arrange on a platter, and serve.
About the author: Kerry Saretsky is the creator of French Revolution Food, where she reinvents her family's classic French recipes in a fresh, chic, modern way. She also writes the The Secret Ingredient and the French in a Flash series for Serious Eats.
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3 Comments:
Thank you for this nice idea.
I will be making this for one of my appetizers for Thanksgiving!
I love manchego w/ fig preserves, but love the hazelnuts and orange combo!
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Stacey Snacks at 7:30PM on 10/20/09
I love the colors. This would make a fabulous Halloween treat and looks easy to make. Thank you.
dinnersanddreams.blogspot.com at 8:20PM on 10/20/09
Anyone have a pumpernickle baguette recipe they could point me at? I have manchego in the house and I'd like to try this!
Amandarama at 8:01AM on 10/21/09