Red Pepper Stacks

Ingredients for Red Pepper Stacks

• About 10 slices pumpernickel bread

• 2 (350g) jars roasted red peppers, rinsed, drained, patted dry

• 120ml almond slices, lightly toasted

• 1 (150g) package garlic-herb cheese such as Boursin, at room temperature

• 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley

• 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest

• 1/2 teaspooon black pepper

• a 1 1/2-inch round biscuit cutter

• a 1 1/4-inch round biscuit cutter

How to make Red Pepper Stacks

Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 204°C.

Cut 48 rounds from bread with 1 1/2-inch cutter. Toast rounds on a baking sheet until crisp, about 10 minutes.

Cut 48 rounds from red peppers with 1 1/4-inch cutter.

Reserve 48 almond slices for garnish, then chop remainder.

Stir together cheese, parsley, zest, black pepper, and chopped almonds in a bowl.

Put 1/4 teaspoons cheese mixture onto each toast, then top with a pepper round, pressing down lightly. Mound 1/4 teaspoons more cheese mixture onto each pepper round and garnish with an almond slice.

Haftungsausschluss

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