homemade ricotta with broiled citrus crostini

fresh ricotta

4 cups milk

1 cup cream

juice from two lemons, but start slowly...

1/2 t salt

cheesecloth

combine milk and cream and slowly bring to 200 degrees. turn off heat and stir in lemon juice with salt. let sit for 10', if not curdled add more lemon juice until it curdles. let rest.

line a strainer with cheesecloth over a large bowl and pour in ricotta, let drain for an hour. pack in a jar, stores for 5 days.

for citrus crostini peel and slice blood oranges, grapefruit and oranges. drizzle with olive oil turbinado sugar and fresh thyme



broil until brown and bubbly





slather fresh ricotta top with citrus



drizzle honey





and sprinkle with fresh thyme and cracked pepper



ENJOY!

broiled citrus on ricotta toast

pink grapefruit

blood orange

orange

fresh thyme

turbinado sugar
 

honey

baguette

ricotta

flaky salt

preheat oven to broil

peel and slice 3/4" thick slices. arrange on sheet, drizzle with oil and sprinkle sugar. broil for 5' until golden. broil you toast with olive oil until brown.

spread with ricotta, citrus, drizzle of honey and or oil, flaky salt, pepper, fresh thyme.