Ricotta Toast with Figs and Seedy Honey
Luisa Brimble
Oil-slicked toast, sweet ricotta, ripe figs, and seedy honey are ideal fuel for a day of swimming, surfing, or hiking. If you can’t find ripe fresh figs, grapes make a great sweet substitute. “Grilled grapes taste like toasted marshmallows,” says O’Connor.
Serves 4
How to Make It
1
In a small bowl, combine the seeds and honey and mix.
2
Heat a grill to medium-high heat. Cut the bread into thick slices and drizzle with oil. Toast bread on grill until warmed through and lightly browned, 1 to 3 minutes per side. Remove and set aside.
3
Scoop the ricotta onto a plate and arrange jam and figs on and around the ricotta. Drizzle the honey-seed mixture over the top and serve with the hot toast.
Ingredients
3 tbsp sesame seeds (preferably a mix of black and white)
1 ½ tbsp pepitas
1 ½ tbsp sunflower seeds
½ cup honey
1 loaf crusty bread
Extra-virgin olive oil
1 ½ cups fresh ricotta
3 tbsp fig jam
6 fresh figs, sliced
Directions
1
In a small bowl, combine the seeds and honey and mix.
2
Heat a grill to medium-high heat. Cut the bread into thick slices and drizzle with oil. Toast bread on grill until warmed through and lightly browned, 1 to 3 minutes per side. Remove and set aside.
3
Scoop the ricotta onto a plate and arrange jam and figs on and around the ricotta. Drizzle the honey-seed mixture over the top and serve with the hot toast.
