Caramelized Apple and Blue Cheese

Caramelized Apple and Blue Cheese

  They will surprise your guests with the unexpected combination of caramelized apple, blue cheese, and tarragon. Serve them with a crisp, dry white wine for an elegant pre-dinner snack.
½ cup loosely packed fresh tarragon leaves
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Kosher salt
16 thin slices of crusty baguette
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
2 small apples such as Pink Lady, cut into 16 wedges
Tiny pinch of cayenne pepper
Freshly ground black pepper
¼ cup blue cheese (such as Blue de Causses or Gorgonzola dolce), at room temperature
Flaky sea salt (such as Maldon) or large crystal sea salt (such as red Hawaiian salt)