Fruit Bruschetta Food

EASY BRUSCHETTA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Combine tomato, basil, and red onion in a small mixing bowl; stir well. Season with freshly ground black pepper. Set aside.
• Arrange bread on a baking sheet. Place in oven, and bake until well toasted, approximately 5 minutes.
• Remove bread from oven, and transfer to a large serving platter. Let bread cool 3 to 5 minutes. Rub garlic into the top of each slice of toast; the toast should glisten with the garlic. Spoon the tomato mixture generously onto each slice, and serve.

BEST EVER BRUSCHETTA

Steps:

• In a medium mixing bowl, add the tomatoes, garlic, basil, vinegar, olive oil, cheese, salt and pepper.
• Mix thoroughly and let sit for at least 15 minutes at room temperature to let the flavors marinate.
• Slice the bread into individual pieces and spoon the mixture on top.

FRUIT BRUSCHETTA

Steps:

• Set oven control to broil. Place pound cake slices on rack in broiler pan. Broil with tops 4 to 5 inches from heat 3 to 5 minutes, turning once, until light golden brown.
• Spread each slice with about 2 teaspoons cream cheese. Cut slices diagonally in half to make 28 pieces. Top with orange segments and desired fruit. Drizzle with syrup; sprinkle with coconut. Arrange on serving platter.

FRUIT BRUSCHETTA

Steps:

• Preheat griddle to 400 degrees.
• Even coat griddle with whole butter and place pound cake on griddle to brown evenly on both sides.
• Place individual browned pound cake slices on plates.
• Mix fruite in small mixing bowl with strawberry sauce.
• Place fruit mixture on each slice of browned pound cake.
• Garnish with powdered sugar.
• Melt white chocolate and cream together in double boiler over medium heat.
• Drizzle over fruit bruschetta and serve.

SUGAR COOKIE BRUSCHETTA

Steps:

• Bake the cookies according to the package instructions and set aside to cool.
• Add the blueberries, strawberries, sugar and lemon juice to a bowl and toss to combine. Set aside.
• Mix together the cream cheese and honey in a separate bowl until smooth and well combined. Transfer to a small serving bowl.
• For a "build your own cookie board," arrange the cookies on a board or platter. Add the bowl of berries, the bowl of cream cheese mixture, the coconut and mint to the board, along with the chocolate syrup. Let the fun begin.
• Take a cookie, spread a thin layer of cream cheese on top, add a couple tablespoons of berries and garnish with the mint. Sprinkle over a few coconut flakes and drizzle with chocolate syrup.

STONE FRUIT BRUSCHETTA

Steps:

• Toss the apricots, plums, peaches, nectarines, vanilla seeds and pod, sugar, and amaretto in a large bowl until the sugar dissolves. Let stand for at least 20 minutes, but preferably for 2 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Generously butter a small rimmed baking sheet.
• Generously butter one side of each slice of bread. Arrange buttered side up in a single layer in the pan. Spoon the fruit and their juices over the bread. Be sure to get a nice mix of colors on each slice. Bake until the bread is browned and crisp and the fruit tender, about 10 minutes. Serve immediately.
• Cut plums as you do mangoes, running the knife down along the pits. That makes it easy to slice them into neat wedges.

FRESH FRUIT BRUSCHETTA

Steps:

• Mix banana, peaches, raspberries and yogurt. Toast bagels. Sprinkle cinnamon-sugar evenly over warm bagel halves. Top each bagel half with 1/4 cup fruit mixture.

BRUSCHETTA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Brush 1/4 cup olive oil over bread, and spread on a baking sheet. Bake until golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool slightly.
• In a large saute pan, heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil over medium heat. Add onion and garlic, and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until onions begin to brown, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, parsley, and thyme; increase heat to medium-high. Cook, stirring, until tomatoes start to dry and mixture is caramelized, about 10 minutes.
• Spread a heaping teaspoon of ricotta over each toast slice; top with a teaspoon of tomato mixture. Garnish with thyme, and serve.

BERRIES & CREAM BRUSCHETTA

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, orange juice and zest until blended. In a large bowl, combine the berries. Place a cake slice on each of six dessert plates; top with cream cheese mixture and berries. Garnish with whipped cream.