Oyster Or Shrimp Bruschetta Appetizer

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 pint oysters (without liquid) or 1 pint shrimp (without liquid)
• 3 ounces blue cheese
• 8 ounces soft cream cheese (philadelphia brand)
• 1/2 cup shelled pistachio nut (finely chopped)
• 1/4 cup chives (finely chopped)
• 1 loaf bread (italian or baguette)

Recipe

• 1 place the blue cheese in a medium size bowl and microwave until soft. mix in the softened cream cheese.
• 2 chop the oysters or shrimp and add them into the bowl. i use a food processor to chop.
• 3 add the pistachio nuts and chives. again, i use a food processor to chop.
• 4 for the best flavor, cover and refrigerate for at least 8 hours or overnight.
• 5 when ready to serve, remove from refrigerator and allow to come to room temperature.
• 6 slice italian bread into 2 inch pieces or use sliced baguette bread and place them onto a cookie sheet. place the cookie sheet under the broiler just until lightly browned.
• 7 remove from broiler and spread the oyster mixture onto the toasted bread slices and serve. you may use crackers instead of bread.
• 8 if using crackers, no toasting in broiler is necessary.
• 9 the preparation and cooking time does not include the refrigerator time.