Fruit Toast With Grilled Ricotta Peaches Food

ITALIAN FRUIT TOAST

Steps:

• Brush the ciabatta slices on both sides with olive oil, then sprinkle both sides evenly with 1/4 cup of the sugar, gently rubbing it in.
• Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Place the sugared bread in the skillet and cook until golden brown and caramelized on both sides, 2 minutes per side. Remove to a wire rack to cool briefly.
• In a medium bowl, mix together the ricotta, vanilla and the remaining 1 tablespoon sugar with a rubber spatula. Divide the mixture among the toasts and spread evenly. Top with berries, drizzle with honey and sprinkle with flaky sea salt.

GRILLED PEACHES AND RICOTTA

Steps:

• 1. Preheat a gas or charcoal grill to medium-high, or place a ridged grill pan over medium-high heat.
• 2. Spread the butter over each of the peach halves.
• 3. Grill the peaches, flat sides down, until warmed through, about 4 minutes.
• 4. Meanwhile, bring 1/2 cup water to a boil. Pour in the sugar and honey and stir until all the sugar has dissolved.
• 5. Serve the peach halves with generous spoonfuls of the ricotta in the centers, and drizzled with the sugar syrup.

GRILLED HONEY-NECTARINE RICOTTA TOAST

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil grate.
• Drizzle 1 teaspoon olive oil onto a small plate. Place nectarine wedges on the plate and cover all sides with oil. Brush both sides of bread with 2 tablespoons olive oil.
• Place nectarines onto the hot grate and grill 1 to 2 minutes per side; remove to a plate. When nectarine wedges have cooled slightly, cut each wedge in 1/2 lengthwise so you now have 16 pieces.
• Place bread slices onto the hot grate and cook until grill marks appear and bread is toasted, about 1 minute per side; remove to a plate.
• Spread ricotta cheese onto each slice of toast. Arrange 8 nectarine slices onto each toast and top with almonds. Sprinkle with mint and drizzle with honey. Cut each toast in half and serve.

PEACH, PROSCIUTTO & RICOTTA CROSTINI

Steps:

• Grill bread slices.
• Halve, pit, and thinly slice peach.
• Spoon about 1 tablespoon ricotta onto each toast and sprinkle with ground pepper. Tear prosciutto into feathery pieces and drape a few slices over ricotta on each. Drizzle each with honey and top with 2 peach slices.

ROASTED PEACHES WITH RICOTTA

Steps:

• Arrange peaches, cut side up, in glass baking dish.
• Sprinkle with sugar and dot with butter.
• Bake 30 minutes at 325 degrees.
• With slotted spoon, transfer peaches to individual plates.
• Reserve juices.
• In bowl, mix ricotta and honey.
• Stir in reserved juices.
• Pile ricotta mixture onto peaches and sprinkle with almonds.

FRUIT TOAST WITH GRILLED RICOTTA PEACHES

Steps:

• Cut the peaches in half and remove the stones.
• Combne the ricotta cheese, egg white, orange zest and vanilla and spoon the filling over the peaches.
• Place the peaches on a baking tray and cook under a grill (broiler) preheated to high for 3 to 5 minutes or until the peaches are soft and golden.
• Toast the fruit bread until crisp and golden and top with the peach halves and drizzle with the maple syrup and garnish with minto leaves if desired.