Beef Crostini Sunmuscat Relish
PREP: 15 MINS | COOK: 20 MIN | SERVES: 12

What you’ll need…
900g rare roast beef from deli
2 small shallots minced (about 1/4 cup)
1/2 cup Sunbeam Sunmuscats
3/4 cup tawny port
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1/2 small dried chilli, crumbled
1 sprig fresh thyme, plus 1/2 teaspoon chopped thyme leaves
1 celery stalk, thinly sliced diagonally
micro herbs for garnish
6 tablespoons S&W Whole Egg Mayonnaise
2 teaspoons grainy mustard
1 baguette (about 14 inches long), sliced diagonally 1/4 inch thick
Method
This appetiser is nice way to begin a Christmas meal.
For the relish. Heat remaining 2 teaspoons oil in a pan over medium-low heat. Add shallots, and cook until soft, about 4 minutes. Add Sunmuscats, port, vinegar, chilly, and thyme sprig. Raise heat to medium-high, and simmer until thickened, about 8 minutes. Let cool slightly. stir in chopped thyme, celery, salt, and pepper.
To serve, combine mayonnaise and mustard, and spread about 2 teaspoons on each slice of baguette. Top with a slice of beef, season with salt, and top with 1 teaspoon sunmuscat-port relish. Garnish with micro herbs.
