Duck Crostinis

A delicious duck appetizer/canape - perfect for parties & gatherings

📝 Ingredients

• 2 duck breast
• 1 tbsp thyme (extra for garnish)
• 24 slices baguette
• 24 cherries (approx 200g)
• 200 g goats cheese
• 100 ml cream
• 4 tbsp milk
• 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
• 50 g hazelnuts
• 5 tbsp olive oil

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1--- Crostini ---
2. 2Slice the baguette into 24 slices. Using a pastry brush rub each side of the crostini with the remaining oil and sprinkle with a pinch of salt
3. 3Place in a baking tray and cook in the oven @ 180c for 5 minutes, flip and cook for a further 3-5 minutes until crispy (crostini can be made well in advance).
4. 4--- Duck ---
5. 5Slice duck skin at an angle with a sharp knife, being careful not to cut through to the flesh
6. 6Season ducks generously with salt (no oil is necessary)
7. 7Place duck skin side down into a cold pan on low heat setting. Cook undisturbed for 8 minutes.
8. 8Flip the duck, cook for 2 minutes flesh side down
9. 9Place the duck on a wire rack on a baking tray skin side up and cook for a further 3-4 minutes or until internal temp is 52c
10. 10Reserve rendered duck fat from the frying pan for some epic roast potatoes another time ?
11. 11Rest duck for 8-10 minutes before slicing each breast into 12 thin slices
12. 12--- Cherries ---
13. 13Remove the seeds from the cherries using a cherry pitter (see notes if you don’t have a pitter).
14. 14Slice in ½ and toss cherries in 1 tbsp olive oil, salt, pepper, balsamic & 1 tbsp chopped thyme
15. 15Place on a lined baking tray and roast @ 180c for 6-8 minutes
16. 16--- Hazelnuts ---
17. 17Lightly toast the hazelnuts in a dry frying pan for 1-2 minutes
18. 18Remove and chop
19. 19--- Goats Cheese Mousse ---
20. 20Mix goats cheese & milk together until smooth
21. 21Whip the cream to soft peaks and stir into the goats cheese mixture
22. 22--- Serving ---
23. 23Place a spoon of goats cheese mousse on the crostini, top with some cherries, a slice of duck breast and sprinkle of hazelnuts
24. 24Try not to eat them all before your guests get a chance to ?