https://homeiswheretheboatis.net/2015/04/17/blue-cheese-crostini-with-balsamic-roasted-grapes/
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Ingredients
2 cups halved seedless red grapes
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 1/2 tablespoons minced shallot (I’ve made with and without, omitted here)
2 teaspoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon light brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
French bread baguette, cut into slices
3 tablespoons butter, softened
*2 ounces crumbled blue cheese, softened
Chopped toasted pecans
Garnish: chopped fresh thyme
Directions
Preheat oven to 425°. Toss together first 6 ingredients. Arrange grapes in a single layer in a small roasting pan; bake 15 minutes or until grapes wilt and develop a thin syrup. Remove from oven.
Increase oven temperature to broil with oven rack 7 inches from heat. Arrange bread slices in a single layer on a baking sheet. Stir together butter and cheese, and spread evenly over bread slices. Broil 2 to 3 minutes or until browned and bubbly. Spoon grape mixture over toasted bread, and sprinkle with pecans.
Notes:
* If you’re not a fan of blue cheese, substitute another soft cheese like goat, Boursin or Brie.
You can roast the grapes in advance, allow to cool and refrigerate the grapes with their syrup. When ready to serve, spread softened blue cheese/butter mixture on baguette slices, and broil until bubbly. Turn the oven back to 350°, top with roasted grapes and pecans and run back in oven for 5 - 7 minutes until grape mixture is warmed through.
To make it even easier, spoon these balsamic roasted grapes and syrup over a wedge of Brie, cream or goat cheese and serve with baguette slices or crackers and let everyone help themselves.