Strawberry Bites – Honeyed Ricotta

If you are anything like me, you LOVE to entertain but HATE the fuss. Actually,
my favourite dinner parties are those that are completely impromptu with only an
hour or two to think about what to make and to prep. The expectations of
“perfection” are gone and the casualness factor is increased.

This delicious strawberry and cream recipe fits the bill – easy to prepare and
delicious after a big meal. If you make some extra brittle in Step 1, you will
have also a few extra treats to spread out in little candy dishes. Yum!

Servings: 6 people

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🧂 Ingredients

8 walnut halves
2 tea spoon olive oil
3 tbsp honey, divided
Pinch of kosher salt
12 large strawberries
¾ cup full-fat ricotta cheese
Zest of 1 orange
Option: A couple of tablespoons of milk, cream, sour cream or yogurt to thin ricotta if necessary

Instructions

1 Heat a small frypan over medium-low heat. Add the oil and the walnuts, toast
for 4 minutes, then add half the honey and the salt. Cook for another 3-4
minutes, tossing a few times. Remove from the heat, transfer to parchment paper
and let cool. This will cool and become a Walnut Brittle. When cool, roughly
chop.
2 Carefully remove the tops of the strawberries, making a flat, slightly indented
top—a place for the ricotta to sit on. Slice a thin slice off the bottom of
each strawberry, so that the strawberry will be able to sit flat on a plate or
platter.
3 If necessary, mix ricotta with a couple of tablespoons of milk, cream, sour
cream or yogurt. Dollop 1 tablespoon of ricotta on top of each strawberry.
Repeat with all the berries. Drizzle all the ricotta-topped berries with the
remaining honey, and sprinkle with orange zest and Walnut Brittle.
4 If the ricotta is very stiff, you can add a couple of tablespoons of milk,
cream, sour cream or yogurt

Strawberry Bites – Honeyed Ricotta

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