Marinated Goat Cheese

 Ingredients:

• 8 ounces Crottin goat cheese
• 1 ½ cups extra virgin olive oil
• 4 bay leaves
• 1 tablespoon mixed white, black, and green peppercorns
• 1 ½ tablespoons dried thyme
• 3 large cloves garlic, cut in slices
• 3 tablespoons snipped fresh basil
• 1 tablespoon dried pink peppercorns

Directions:

1. Place goat cheese on a large platter so that the sides of the platter are not touching the cheese.  
2. In saucepan, heat oil, bay leaves, mixed peppercorns, and thyme over medium high heat until you hear or see the mixture start to sizzle.  Pour over cheese.  
3. Scatter garlic over cheese. 
4. Sprinkle with basil and pink peppercorns.  
5. Marinate overnight or up to 5 days.  
6. Bring to room temperature.  Serve with sliced baguette bread.