Fresh Ricotta

[misgabi]

I have some excellent fresh ricotta that I purchased at the farmers market on the weekend.

I am looking for some ideas as to what I can do with it.

I had an idea in my mind for a cheese danish - we used to get this fabulous one from the french bakery when I was younger - it was a "family size" one that we used to slice with sultanas in it and surrounded by puff pastry. I seem to remember it had a vague almond taste. Any ideas???

Also any ideas for any other ricotta recipes would be appreciated.

[balex]

I have some excellent fresh ricotta that I purchased at the farmers market on the weekend.

I am looking for some ideas as to what I can do with it.

I had an idea in my mind for a cheese danish - we used to get this fabulous one from the french bakery when I was younger - it was a "family size" one that we used to slice with sultanas in it and surrounded by puff pastry. I seem to remember it had a vague almond taste. Any ideas???

Also any ideas for any other ricotta recipes would be appreciated.

Ricotta and spinach gnocchi

Mash it up with sugar and a bit of cinnamon and eat it with a spoon.

[marie-louise]

I like it as an appetizer: on bruscetta, topped w/ just about anything you can think of-roasted red peppers, tapenade...

[curlywurlyfi]

with toasted pine nuts, fresh herbs, a few chopped tomatoes (or reconstituted sundried if no flavoursome ones around) and EVOO over pasta

the Maltese make pastizzi, which are basically the cheese equivalent of heroin. amazingly buttery filo type (but not quite filo) pastry, twisted round a chunk of soft salty ricotta - nothing more added. the pastry splits sometimes at the top to let the cheese ooze out. sigh.

Fi

[Niall]

Mix it with Bacon and chives and eat with boiled eggs. Or bread. Or use as a dip.

[Cusina]

Stuffed shells are always delicious.

I sometimes use canolli style cream (ricotta and powedered sugar, pistachios, chocolate etc...) as a topping. Might be very good in a danish or I love it just spread on crusty bread.

[Cusina]

the Maltese make pastizzi, which are basically the cheese equivalent of heroin. amazingly buttery filo type (but not quite filo) pastry, twisted round a chunk of soft salty ricotta - nothing more added. the pastry splits sometimes at the top to let the cheese ooze out. sigh.

Fi

I'm all weak in the knees over this one.

[KAPDADDY]

Lasagna

Cheesecake

Cannolis

Pancakes

Stuffed French Toast

You could eat it plain with some fruit and a little honey mixed in.

[Maliaty]

[edit - double post]

Edited November 11, 2003 by Maliaty (log)

[Maliaty]

OOooh Msgabi

I am hanging out to eat ricotta again (am currently "in the pudding club") - let me think about all the things I have been avoiding b/c once I start eating it...there will be no stopping.

tomato and ricotta sandwiches

ricotta cheesecake (really light & fluffy)

ricotta on roast potatoes with chilli beans or chilli meat or fresh chillies

ricotta with rosewater syrup

yum

maliaty

[misgabi]

Thanks everyone - fabulous ideas. And the best thing is there are enough ideas to warrant going out and buying more after I have tried some of these. Might go pasta tonight!!