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Mini Kalamata & Cheese Bruschetta

Rich, buttery mascarpone cheese complements the tart flavor of kalamata olives.

Ingredients

    • 7-9 slices white sandwich bread
    • 1 tbsp (15 mL) olive oil
    • 1/2 cup (125 mL) loosely packed fresh parsley, divided
    • 3/4 cup (175 mL) pitted kalamata olives, drained
    • 1 lemon
    • 2 garlic cloves, pressed, divided
    • 1/2 tsp (2 mL) coarsely ground black pepper, divided
    • 8 oz (250 g) mascarpone cheese, room temperature
    • 1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt
    • Additional fresh parsley leaves (optional)

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Using (1 1/2-in./4-cm) Biscuit Cutter, cut 36 rounds from bread, avoiding crusts; place bread rounds on Cookie Sheet and brush with oil using Chef’'s Silicone Basting Brush. Bake 8-–10 minutes or until golden brown. Remove toast rounds from Cookie Sheet to Stackable Cooling Rack; cool completely.
  2. Meanwhile, snip parsley in (2-cup/500-mL) Prep Bowl using Professional Shears. Place half of the parsley in Small Batter Bowl; set aside. Finely chop olives with Food Chopper. Juice lemon with Juicer to measure 1 1/2 tbsp (22 mL). Add olives, juice, one garlic clove pressed with Garlic Press and 1/4 tsp (1 mL) of the black pepper to parsley in Prep Bowl; mix well.
  3. Add remaining pressed garlic clove, remaining black pepper, cheese and salt to batter bowl; mix until smooth. Attach open star tip to Easy Accent® Decorator; fill with cheese mixture. Spoon a scant 1 tsp (5 mL) of the olive mixture onto each toast round. Pipe cheese mixture over olive mixture. Garnish with additional fresh parsley leaves, if desired.