Recipe for Toasted Almond and Gorgonzola Crostini with Rucola and Apples 
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Yield:
1
Ingredients:
Amount Ingredient
1/2 cup Sliced and blanched almonds
12 oz Sweet Gorgonzola cheese at room temperature
(may substitute Roquefort domestic blue or Maytag blue)
2 x Granny Smith apples cored and seeded
1 bn Rucola washed, spun dry, to yield 2 cups
2 tbl Almond oil
1 tbl Lemon juice
Salt to taste
Freshly-ground black pepper to taste
Instructions:
Instructions: Preheat broiler.

In a 10- to 12-inch saute pan, toast almonds under broiler, shaking vigorously and watching carefully not to burn, about 30 to 45 seconds. Remove and let cool.

Mix almonds and Gorgonzola with wooden spoon until well mixed.

Cut apples into quarters and then cut into matchstick julienne and place in separate mixing bowl. Chiffonade the rucola and add to apple mixture. Dress with almond oil and lemon juice and season with salt and pepper.

Toast bread on both sides and spread 1 tablespoon Gorgonzola mixture over each slice, top with a small handful of rucola and apple salad and serve immediately.

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