Strawberry and ricotta crostini

Name: Strawberry and ricotta crostini
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 3 min
Total time: 18 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 180 g Wheat baguette; 180 g Whole-milk ricotta, vegetarian-labelled; 200 g Fresh strawberries, hulled; 15 g Balsamic vinegar; 18 g Honey; 6 g Fresh basil; 1 g Salt

Toasted baguette with creamy ricotta, macerated strawberries, basil and honey.

Estimated total time: 18 minutes2 portionsAbout 470 kcal per portion

Strawberry and ricotta crostini — representative dish photograph — Photo: Personal Creations · CC BY 2.0 · Photo source. The photographed toast includes mint and may differ in honey and balsamic amounts; the measured recipe uses basil only.

Ingredients for 2 portions

180 g Wheat baguette
180 g Whole-milk ricotta, vegetarian-labelled
200 g Fresh strawberries, hulled
15 g Balsamic vinegar
18 g Honey
6 g Fresh basil
1 g Salt

Method

Hull and slice 200 g strawberries. Toss with 15 g balsamic vinegar and 18 g honey; leave for 10 minutes while preparing the toast. Check the vinegar label for sulphites if relevant.
Slice 180 g plain wheat baguette into six to eight pieces and toast in a dry pan or toaster for about 3 minutes until crisp. Check the bread label for animal ingredients if following a vegetarian diet.
Stir 180 g whole-milk ricotta with 1 g salt until spreadable. Choose ricotta labelled vegetarian because some dairy cheese is made with animal rennet; divide it evenly across the warm toast.
Fold 6 g chopped basil into the strawberries. Spoon the fruit and all measured juices over the ricotta. Serve half the crostini to each person immediately.

Italian-style home adaptation of Mark Beahm’s strawberry-and-basil ricotta toast. The 10-minute strawberry rest fits within the 18-minute elapsed estimate while the bread is toasted. The photo uses mint as well as basil and may have a different balsamic ratio. This is a sweet toast meal, not a claim of a traditional Italian recipe. Ricotta must be vegetarian-labelled; baguette and balsamic labels require checks. Nutrition is estimated from all listed ingredient weights.

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Allergens and ingredient checks

Listed allergens: gluten, milk, sulphites. Check actual packaging and cross-contact information. Nutrition is estimated from ingredient weights; recipe suitability depends on the specified products.

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