Almond crusted baked goat cheese medallions
yields: 4 servings
Baked goat cheese medallions encrusted with almonds - perfect served warm over salad greens!
Ingredients
- 1 6- ounce log of chilled goat cheese, sliced into 6 rounds
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon water
- ½ cup almond meal
- ½ cup sliced almonds, coarsely chopped by hand or with a food processor
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
- Whisk together the egg and water.
- Spread the almond meal over a plate, and coat each goat cheese round with almond meal.
- Dip each round in the egg wash and then roll in the chopped almonds to coat.
- Place each round on a parchment-lined baking dish.
- Bake for 10 minutes. Turn the over to broil, and broil on the top rack for 2-3 minutes, until the almonds turn golden brown.
- Serve over mixed greens (preferably with candied pecans, tomatoes, and a balsamic vinaigrette).
