Walnut Raisin Rosemary Toasts

They look like melba toast but taste like indulgence. Sweet, savoury and the star of any cheese platter.

• 2 cups flour
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup plain yogurt
• 1/4 cup honey
• 2 tsp freshly chopped rosemary
• 1 tsp freshly grated orange zest
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/4 cup dried sour cherries
• 1/4 cup chopped, dried apricots
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds

Preheat your oven to 350˚F, and grease two loaf pans.

INSTRUCTIONS

1. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt and brown sugar.
2. Add the buttermilk, yogurt, honey, rosemary and orange zest.
3. Fold in the dried fruit and nuts. Pour into prepared pans, and bake in preheated oven for 35 minutes.
4. When baked, remove the pans to a cooling rack, and reduce the oven temperature to 300˚F.
5. Cool on a rack for 15 minutes, then remove the loaves from the pans and with a serrated knife, cut them into thin slices (try for 1/8 inch).
6. Place the slices in a single layer on a baking sheet, and bake them for 15 to 20 more minutes, flipping them at the 10-minute mark.
7. Allow the toasts to cool on the baking sheet, and enjoy.