Strawberry - Goat Cheese Crostini

Strawberries had been on sale, so I decided to whip these up for my book club.  They were a huge hit!  This is a great springtime recipe.  It also went great with all our wine!

Strawberry - Goat Cheese Crostini

Ingredients:
1 French bread baguette
Fresh, sliced strawberries
8 ounces goat cheese
Whipped cream cheese (whipped is much easier to mix in with the goat cheese)
2 tablespoons fresh chopped basil
Balsamic vinegar
Olive oil


Directions:
1. Put balsamic in a small saucepan over medium heat, and let it reduce over a few minutes until syrupy.  I started out with about 1 to 1 1/2 cup of balsamic, and I got about 3-4 tablespoons of reduction.
2. Slice the baguette and brush both sides with olive oil.  Place on baking sheet and bake at 450F until nice and toasty.
3. Mix goat cheese and cream cheese to taste.  (I used 8 ounces of goat cheese and about 1/3 cup cream cheese)
4.  Stir the basil into cheese mixture. (Again you can use more or less basil according to you tastes.)
5.  Spread cheese mixture on toasts and top with strawberries.
6.  Drizzle balsamic reduction over strawberries.