Northwest Bounty Bruschetta

Ingredients

• 8 oz sourdough baguette thick sliced
• 0.7 cup cheese blue crumbled
• 0.3 cup cherries dried
• 1 cup apples i use 2 granny smith apples peeled chopped
• 0.3 cup hazelnuts chopped
• 1.5 teaspoons horseradish prepared
• 1 teaspoon maple syrup 
• 3 tablespoons olive oil divided
• 0.3 cup onion chopped

Equipment

• frying pan

Directions

1. Brush bread with 2 tbsp. olive oil and broil until golden, turning once, 5 minutes.
2. In a frying pan over medium heat, saut onion with remaining oil until golden.
3. Add apple and syrup; cook 5 minutes.
4. Let cool slightly. Stir in cherries, horseradish, and cheese; spoon over toasts. Top with nuts.