Crostini With Roasted Garlic, Goat Cheese, And Apple Chutney - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup golden brown sugar, packed
3/4 cup rice vinegar
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 1/2 teaspoons minced peeled fresh ginger
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 cinnamon stick
1 1/2 lbs granny smith apples, peeled, cored, cut into 1-inch pieces (about 4 cups)
1 cup golden raisin
1 cup diced seeded plum tomato
1 tablespoon chopped of fresh mint
1 French baguette, cut into 1/3-inch-thick slices
olive oil
roasted garlic
12 ounces soft fresh goat cheese, room temperature (such as Montrachet)

Preparation

Stir sugar and vinegar in heavy large saucepan over medium heat until sugar dissolves.
Add next 4 ingredients and simmer until mixture is syrupy and reduced to 1/2 cup, about 8 minutes.
Mix in apples and raisins.
Increase heat to high and boil until apples are tender, stirring frequently, about 10 minutes.
Cool to room temperature. (Chutney can be made 3 days ahead; cover and refrigerate.)
Mix in tomatoes and mint.
Preheat oven to 450\u00b0F
Arrange baguette slices on baking sheet and brush with olive oil.
Bake until golden and crisp, about 8 minutes.
Spread each toast with roasted garlic; top with goat cheese and chutney.