Magical Cheese Canapes

Total Time: 1 hr 19 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 4 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3/4-1 cup cheese (any combination blue, brie, cheddar, gouda, mozzarella, and goat cheese)
• 2 tablespoons golden raisins
• 2 tablespoons toasted pumpkin seeds
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 12 water crackers or 12 saltine crackers

Recipe

• 1 cut the rind and any blemishes off the cheeses, as needed.
• 2 crumble the soft cheeses and cut the harder cheeses into ¼ inch cubes.
• 3 add cheese to a small bowl; add in raisins, pumpkins seeds, honey, and pepper; stir to blend.
• 4 add lime juice gradually, to taste, up to 1 tablespoon maximum, mix well.
• 5 set aside at room temperature for at least 1 hour so flavors can meld.
• 6 preheat oven to 350°; mound cheese on the crackers and place them on a nonstick baking sheet.
• 7 heat in oven 3-4 minutes, until the cheese softens and almost begins to melt; serve at room temperature.