Baked Goat Cheese Dip

I found this in the December issue of Food Network Magazine.  It’s a possibility for our annual New Years Eve party.  A lot of us love goat cheese.  This looks like a simple and delicious dip.

1 10oz. log goat cheese at room temperature
4oz. cream cheese at room temperature
1/4 C. Parmesan cheese
1/4 C. olive oil, plus more for brushing
Freshly ground pepper
8 small cocktail tomatoes, quartered
2 tbsp. chopped fresh chives
2 tsp. balsamic vinegar
1 clove garlic, chopped
Kosher salt
Toasted baguette slices for serving

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Combine the goat cheese, cream cheese, Parmesan, and 2tbsp. olive oil in a food processor and season with pepper; purée until smooth.  Brush a 1 quart baking dish with olive oil, then spread the cheese mixture in the dish, mounding it slightly higher around the edge than in the middle. Bake until golden and heated through., about 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, combine the tom, chives, vinegar, garlic, the remaining 2tbsp. olive oil and 1/2 tsp. salt in a medium bowl.spoon the tomato mixture on top of the dip. Serve with baguette slices.