Summer Vegetable Crostini - Pure Free From

Summer Vegetable Crostini

Enjoy hollandaise sauce without feeling guilty with fresh, seasonal vegetables.

Yields4 ServingsTotal Time35 minsDifficultyBeginner
SUMMER VEGETABLE CROSTINI

Ingredients

HERBED PURE SPREAD
 1 tsp GARLIC PUREE
 1 tbsp FRESH BASIL (FINELY CHOPPED)
 SALT AND PEPPER
VEGETABLES
 75 g WHOLE GREEN BEANS
 75 g MANGE TOUT
 75 g WHOLE BABY CORN
 75 g ASPARAGUS
HOLLANDAISE SAUCE
 150 g PURE SPREAD
 6 tbsp WHITE WINE
 6 tbsp WHITE WINE VINEGAR
 20 BLACK PEPPERCORNS
 3 EGG YOLKS OR EGG REPLACER
 2 BAY LEAVES
 SALT & PEPPER
OTHER:
 4 SMALL BREAD ROLLS (DAIRY FREE)

Method

1

Preheat the oven to 200°C/gas mark 5.

HOLLANDAISE SAUCE:
2

Heat the white wine, vinegar, peppercorns and bay leaves in a small saucepan until reduced to 3 tablespoons of liquid.

3

Discard the peppercorns and bay leaves.

4

Place the egg yolks/egg replacer in a basin over a pan of simmering water; whisk until thickening and gradually whisk in the wine and vinegar mixture.

5

Remove from heat.

6

Melt the Pure spread and gradually pour into the mixture, whisking continuously. This should achieve a sauce which is glossy and has the consistency of thick cream.

HERBED PURE SPREAD:
7

Simply mix all the ingredients together.

8

Cut the top off each of the bread rolls and scoop out the bread inside. Spread the inside of the bread case with the herbed Pure spread.

9

Place on a baking sheet and bake in the oven for 5-10 minutes.

VEGETABLES:
10

Blanch the vegetables in boiling water for 3-4 minutes.

11

To serve, fill the bread case with the vegetables, drizzle with Hollandaise sauce and cover with the bread case top.