Honey & Thyme Roasted Figs With Ricotta & Sourdough
Serves 6
INGREDIENTS:
12 fresh ripe figs
2 tbsps olive oil
3 tbsps honey
1 tbsp fresh thyme, chopped
360g fresh ricotta
120g walnuts, chopped
6 slices of sourdough
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
METHOD:
1. Pre-heat the oven to 180oC / Gas Mark 5.
2. Prepare the figs, by cutting them into quarters, and placing on a baking tray. In a small bowl mix together the olive oil, honey and fresh thyme, and drizzle half the amount over the fresh figs and toss to coat, or use a pastry brush to coat the figs. Season with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. Place in the pre-heated oven for 10 minutes.
3. While the figs are roasting toast the sourdough bread, and then cutthe slices in half.
4. Arrange the sourdough toast, fresh ricotta, walnuts and the roast figs on a sharing platter or individual plates, and drizzle the remaining honey mixture over the figs and ricotta.
5. To eat, spread the ricotta on to the sourdough toast, followed by the honey and thyme figs, and a sprinkle of chopped walnuts on top
