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brandied caramelized onion swiss crostini

Brandied Caramelized Onion Crostini

This cheesy crostini is like tasting French onion dip with every crunchy bite!

Course Appetizer
Cuisine French
Keyword crostini
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Servings 8
Author Joseph A Sciascia

Ingredients

  • 1 lb baguette sliced on a diagonal
  • 4 medium onions, cut in half and sliced thin (a food processor is your friend for slicing)
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp coarse ground black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup brandy
  • 4 tsp fresh thyme leaves, minced and divided
  • 4 oz cream cheese, softened or at room temperature
  • 1 1/2 cups Swiss cheese, shredded (I used Gruyere, I love it)

Instructions

  1. Pre-heat the oven to broil and place the baguette slices on a sheet pan and broil for 2 minutes until lightly browned and turn over and broil the other side as well, set aside.

  2. Melt the butter over medium/high heat in a large skillet until it starts to sizzle

  3. Add the onions, salt, black pepper, pepper flakes and 2 tsp thyme leaves, sauté for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

  4. Turn down to medium, add the garlic, brown sugar and brandy and cook for another 15 minutes stirring occasionally until nice and golden in color and all the moisture has been cooked off. Let cook for 15 minutes. Note: when adding the brandy, take the pan off direct heat to be safe.

  5. Preheat oven to broil

  6. Spread a bit of cream cheese on the top of each toast and with a dinner fork divide the caramelized onion mixture on top of that.

  7. Lastly sprinkle the Swiss cheese on top of that, place them in the oven and broil the toasts until melted and golden brown.

  8. Garnish with the remaining minced thyme, let rest for a couple of minutes and serve.