Roasted Leek and Blue Cheese on Toast
 
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Serves: 15-20 toasts
Ingredients
  • ½ baguette cut into ½" rounds (about 20 pieces)
  • ⅓ cup dried cranberries
  • 25 almonds
  • 1 small leek
  • ¼ cup crumbled blue cheese
  • 4 tablespoons butter, melted
  • ⅓ cup olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1½ teaspoons hot sauce
  • 1½ teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 anchovy fillets, optional
Instructions
  1. Heat the oven to 420°F/215°C.
  2. Place the baguette rounds on a baking sheet. Bake in the oven for 6-8 minutes, or until the bread starts to turn golden brown on the edges. When the bread is done put it on a plate and keep the baking sheet handy.
  3. While the bread is toasting, roughly chop the cranberries, almonds, and the anchovies too, if using. Put them in a large bowl.
  4. Also, while the bread is toasting, cut the root end of the leek off then cut it in half lengthwise. Run it under the sink, ensuring you're washing the dirt out from between the layers. Then, chop the leek into thin half moons. Add the bowl with cranberries and almonds.
  5. Add the blue cheese, butter, olive oil, red wine vinegar, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper to the bowl with the cranberries.
  6. Stir until everything is thoroughly mixed and the solid food is coated with the dressing.
  7. Pour the mixture on to the baking sheet you used for the bread. Spread it so it's in an even layer. [Note: you can line your baking sheet, I didn't and it went fine and nothing stuck]
  8. Bake the mixture for 13 minutes, or until the leek has softened and it no longer crunchy.
  9. Turn the broiler on and broil for 2-3 minutes. It's done when small bits and edges are starting to blacken.
  10. Remove from the oven. Scoop and pour everything from the pan back into that big bowl. Give is a stir, then dollop the leek and blue cheese mixture onto the bread.
  11. Serve on a plate. Drizzle with extra olive oil if you like.
Recipe by Cooking is Messy at https://www.cookingismessy.com/2017/03/08/roasted-leek-blue-cheese-toast/