Pounding Golden Reaal
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TypeStarter
Serves4 people
DateSeptember 1, 2026
A crostini-coin with courgette and mango chutney, an edible wink to the auctioned Curaçao golden coin.
A golden-brown, round crostini topped with a coin-shaped slice of grilled courgette and a ‘stamp’ of mango chutney. The plate mimics the auctioned Curaçao coin, with a glossy topping nodding to the record price and authenticity mark.
Ingredients
- 1 baguette
- 1 large courgette (zucchini)
- 100 g soft goat cheese
- 4 tbsp mango chutney
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 clove garlic
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tsp honey
- 4 sprigs fresh coriander
Method
- Preheat the oven to 200°C.
- Slice the baguette diagonally into 8 thin pieces. Brush with olive oil and bake for 8 minutes until golden brown.
- Slice the courgette into 0.5 cm thick rounds. Brush with olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and grill for 2 minutes per side until golden brown.
- Rub the warm crostini with the halved garlic clove.
- Spread each crostini with goat cheese.
- Place a round courgette slice on each crostini to form a coin.
- Add a ‘stamp’ of mango chutney in the center of each courgette slice.
- Drizzle a little honey over everything.
- Garnish with a coriander leaf as a finishing touch.
Serving notes
- Serve on a large round plate, so the crostini together form one big coin.
- Use extra mango chutney as a ‘shine’ around the coin.