Happy 60th Birthday Strawberry Bruschetta

On the Cape, with the tourist season, summer officially starts on Memorial Day. This year it has been rainy and cold — more than I ever remember. It is so wet that we have not been able to get into one garden to plant it, a record late date for this!! In spite of that, the strawberries are pouring in a tubful at a time, sometimes 2 tubfuls at a time in spite of the fact that they are sometimes literally under water.

On Fridays we do projects in the kitchen — jams, cookies, or prepping for retreats or events. It is a good-sized crew, and very faithful. Last week one of the sisters was celebrating a 60th birthday. I asked one of the sisters to put something together, so we had this wonderful spread of cheese dip, cheese ball, crispy tortilla strips and… strawberry bruschetta — surprisingly delicious! Another way to enjoy those juicy jewels from the garden (or grocery store!)

Happy 60th Birthday Strawberry Bruschetta

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Happy 60th Birthday Strawberry Bruschetta
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Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  2. Cut baguette into 1/2 inch slices.
  3. Butter one side of each slice.
  4. Place on baking sheet, and bake 4 to 5 minutes until toasty and golden.
  5. Set aside.
  6. Combine strawberries with vinegar and sugar, let sit while preparing cream cheese mixture.
  7. Beat cream cheese on medium speed until smooth.
  8. Add zest and beat again to combine.
  9. Spread this onto baguette slices.
  10. Top each with strawberry mixture, and finish off with the chopped mint.