Recipe: Goat Cheese Toasts with Walnuts, Honey and Thyme

GOAT CHEESE TOASTS WITH WALNUTS, HONEY AND THYME

"Dripping with honey and sprinkled with fresh thyme, cracked pepper, and sea salt, these warm, crunchy toasts make a delicious breakfast, after-school treat, or lunch when matched with a handful of salad greens. I'm always amazed how something so simple, and a tad messy, can be so unbelievably good."



4 slices whole-grain bread (each about 2 1⁄2- by 5-inches), lightly toasted
3 oz fresh goat cheese, at room temperature
1⁄4 cup (1 oz) coarsely chopped walnuts
1 tsp roasted walnut oil
Sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper
Honey, for drizzling
1⁄2 tsp fresh thyme leaves

Preheat the oven or toaster oven to 375 degrees F.

Arrange the toasts on a small rimmed baking sheet. Spread the toast slices evenly with the goat cheese, and sprinkle with the walnuts, dividing them evenly. Drizzle 1⁄4 tsp of the walnut oil over each toast.

Bake until the walnuts are toasted and the cheese is warm, about 5 minutes.

Transfer the toasts to plates and season with salt and pepper. Drizzle each toast with honey, then sprinkle with the thyme leaves and serve.

Makes 2-4 servings
Adapted from source: The Kitchen Garden Cookbook by Jeanne Kelley