Crostini with Pear, Parmesan, and Caramelized Shallots Recipe

Crostini with Pear, Parmesan, and Caramelized Shallots Recipe

  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil, divided, or to taste
  • 2 large shallots, chopped, or more to taste
  • 1 firm Bartlett pear, chopped, or more to taste
  • 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 baguette
  • 1 clove garlic, halved
  • 5 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
  1. Heat butter and 1 teaspoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; stir in shallots. Cook and stir until golden brown, about 8 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and let cool, 20 to 25 minutes.
  2. Combine pears, 1 teaspoon olive oil, thyme, salt, and pepper with the shallots; stir until evenly mixed. Cover and refrigerate shallot mixture for about 2 hours.
  3. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
  4. Slice baguette into rounds. Rub with garlic and brush with 1 teaspoon olive oil. Place on a baking sheet.
  5. Toast in the preheated oven until golden, 8 to 10 minutes.
  6. Top baguette rounds with shallot mixture and Parmesan cheese.
  7. Turn oven's broiler on. Return crostini to oven and broil until golden and bubbly, 1 to 2 minutes.
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