Serves 4 Prep Time 5 minutes Cooking Time 5 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 medium-size baguette
• 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 tablespoons minced onions
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 6 pieces sardines in oil, deboned
• pinch of paprika
• 1/2 cup cream cheese
• 6 tablespoons all-purpose cream
• salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

1. To make crostini, cut baguete thinly and toast in oven until crisp.
2. In a pan over moderate heat, heat olive oil, sauté onions and garlic for 3 minutes, then add sardines. Using a wooden spoon, cut the sardines into flakes. Season with paprika.
3. In a bowl, whip cream cheese with the cream using a wire whisk. Season with salt and pepper. Add the sautéed sardines. Blend well. Serve on top of crostini.

Appetizing tip  Add some bacon-wrapped bananas to your appetizer platter! Cut 2 saba bananas into 6 portions crosswise and halve 6 bacon strips lengthwise. Wrap each banana piece with bacon; secure with a toothpick. Deep-fry in 1 cup vegetable oil until bacon is crisp.

source: [yummy.ph]