Spicy Apple and Cranberry Bruschetta ...

... or maybe I should have called this post 'Not Yo Mama's Cheese on Toast'!!  I was flicking through an old magazine last week when this recipe jumped off the page to me.  Apple and Cranberry Bruschetta sounded like something I wanted to try and as luck would have it (this is happening to me an awful lot lately!) I had all the ingredients on hand so headed straight into the kitchen.

Spicy Apple and Cranberry Bruschetta
2 tbsp veg oil
1 red onion, sliced
1 red chilli, deseeded and chopped
350g bramley apples, peeled, cored and chopped
2 tbsp red wine vinegar
3 tbsp light brown sugar
3 tbsp cranberry sauce
Loaf of walnut bread, sliced into 8 pieces
120g goat’s cheese log, sliced into thin rounds

Heat the oil in a pan and fry the onion and chilli for 8-10 mins until softened.

Add the apples. Vinegar, sugar and cranberry sauce. Season well, then cook for 8-10 mins or until the apples are soft and most of the liquid has evaporated. Cool.

Toast the walnut bread on both sides until golden. Divide the apple and onion relish equally between the bread slices, then top each with a couple of goat’s cheese slices. Grill for 3-5 mins until the cheese begins to melt. Serve immediately.

Serves 4
Good To Know Recipes, Sept 10

• Store this spicy relish in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week.

I made the relish on Monday night and used it to make the bruschetta for dinner on the Tuesday night (this did allow me to pop to the shops to get the bread - alas not that required walnut bread though - and the goat's cheese) and makes a great weeknight meal, quick to make and very easy to eat, sweet, tart and spicy all at the same time ... and even better than that there is hardly any washing up at the end of the meal too ;0)