SWEET BRUSCHETTA WITH PEACHES

[nverland]

SWEET BRUSCHETTA WITH PEACHES
Makes 6 to 8 servings.

Combining cream cheese, sour cream, and heavy cream will give you a mixture with a taste and consistency similar to Italian mascarpone, which is expensive and can be hard to find.

8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons heavy cream
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Eight 1/2-inch-thick slices crusty country bread
2 tablespoons olive oil
Sea salt
2 peaches, pitted and sliced
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons finely chopped pecans, walnuts, almonds, pine nuts or pistachios

Preheat a gas grill to medium-high. Combine cream cheese, sour cream, heavy cream and vanilla. Brush bread on both sides with oil.

Clean grill grids thoroughly with a wire brush.

Grill bread slices until bottoms are golden and marked by the grill, 2 to 3 minutes. Turn, sprinkle with salt, and grill another minute or two. Transfer to a serving platter.

Spread cream cheese mixture over bread slices. Arrange sliced peaches on top of cheese.

Drizzle with honey and sprinkle with nuts. Serve immediately.