Crostini with Balsamic Cherries and Smoked Cheddar Spread

Ingredients

• 125 gm room temperature, light cream cheese
• 1 cup grated smoked cheddar
• 2 Tbsp grated blue cheese
• 1 Tbsp minced (can sub green onion) shallot
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp Worcestershire
• BC Tree Fruits cherries
• 2 Tbsp Balsamic vinegar,
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• Salt
• Pepper
• Crostini

Directions

1. 1

   Smoked Cheddar Spread
   Mix the light cream cheese, smoked cheddar, blue chees, minced shallot or green onion, garlic powder and worcestershire in a bowl with a fork, or use the food processor.

2. 2

   For the Cherries
   Wash, pit, and halve cherries. Toss with balsamic vinegar, olive oil and salt and pepper.

3. 3

   Crostini
   Assemble thinly toasted ciabatta rounds, or a collection of whole grain crackers, fruit/nut crisps, etc.

4. 4

   Spread crostini with cheese spread and top with cherry halves.