Baked Goat Cheese (For Salads or Sides)

Perfect served on top of a bed of spring lettuce salad.....From Sunset Magazine.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 12  ounces  fresh goat cheese
• 4  sprigs fresh thyme, chopped
• 1  sprig rosemary, chopped
• 1 1⁄2 cups extra virgin olive oil
• 1  cup panko breadcrumbs (Japanese bread crumbs)

Directions

1. Shape the goat cheese into eight 1" thick discs and put into a container just big enough to hold them in one layer.
2. Sprinkle cheese with herbs and pour on olive oil.
3. Cover & chill at least 12 hours.
4. One hour before baking pop them into the freezer to firm up.
5. Preheat oven to 400°F.
6. Remove cheese from marinade and roll all sides in panko, pressing gently so that the crumbs adhere.
7. Arrange on a large baking sheet and bake until golden-about 15 minutes-turning over halfway through. Serve immediately.