Ham and Roasted Pear Crostini

Makes 2 dozen
Time 45 min
Ham and Roasted Pear Crostini

Though these small bites are perfectly tasty made with an ordinary French baguette, choose a whole wheat or seeded one for a bit more flavor.

Special Diets:

Dairy FreeDairy Free
Sugar ConsciousSugar Conscious

Ingredients

    1/2baguette (or 1 demi-baguette), cut into 24 slices
    1 tablespoonextra-virgin olive oil
    1/4 teaspoonfine sea salt
    2 tablespoonslemon juice
    2 tablespoonsmaple syrup
    2ripe but firm pears, halved, cored and cut into 24 wedges
    1 cuploosely packed fresh flat-leaf parsley
    3/4 poundleftover spiral-sliced ham (or another flavorful ham), cut into bite-sized pieces and warmed
    1/4 teaspoonground black pepper

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Method

Preheat the oven to 425°F. 


Brush baguette slices all over with oil and arrange in a single layer on a large baking sheet. 


Bake, flipping halfway through, until just crisp, about 5 to 7 minutes; set aside. 


In a large bowl, whisk together lemon juice, maple syrup, salt and pepper to make a dressing. 


Toss pears in half the dressing and arrange in a single layer on a large, parchment-lined baking sheet. 


Roast, flipping pears halfway through, until tender and golden brown, about 15 minutes. 


Toss parsley with remaining dressing. 


Top each crostini with a piece of ham and then a wedge of pear and few leaves of parsley.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

2 crostini

Calories

110

Total Fat

4.5g

Saturated Fat

1g

Cholesterol

20mg

Sodium

310mg

Total Carbohydrate

13g

Dietary Fiber

2g

Total Sugars

6g

Protein

6g

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