• Roasted grape and cream cheese bruschetta is not your conventional starter, but it sure is a delicious flavour combo to try!

    Roasted grape and cream cheese bruschetta

    Starter
    By Kate Turner Serves: 4-6
    Total Time: 1 hour

    Ingredients

    • The roasted grapes
    • 4 tbsp olive oil
    • 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar 
    • 1½  tsp brown sugar
    • ½  tsp coarse sea salt 
    • ½ tsp black pepper 
    • 500 g seedless red or black grapes, picked
    • The cheese
    • 250 g cream cheese
    • Zest of 1 lemon
    • The bruschetta
    • ½ loaf farm-style bread, thickly sliced 
    • 2 tbsp olive oil
    • 6 basil sprigs

    Instructions

    For the roasted grapes

    1

    Whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper.

    2

    Toss through the grapes and allow to marinate for 30 minutes.

    3

    Preheat oven to 200°C. Spread the grapes out onto a baking tray and roast for 20–25 minutes, until they are just bursting.

    For the cheese

    4

    Whisk together the cream cheese, lemon zest and some salt and pepper, until fully combined and the mixture is soft and spreadable.

    For the bruschetta

    5

    Preheat the grill.

    6

    Brush the bread slices with olive oil and grill until toasted.

    7

    Spread with cream cheese, top with roasted grapes and garnish with basil. Serve immediately.

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    Recipes & styling: Kate Turner

    Photography: K-leigh Siebritz