Best Honey Ricotta Pear Recipes

Honey-Ricotta Pear image

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 10m

Yield 2 pear halves

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 ripe Anjou or Bosc pear
1/2 a lemon
1/2 cup whole milk ricotta cheese
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
Honey, for drizzling
1 tablespoon toasted pine nuts

Steps:

Halve and core the pear, then cut into slices, leaving the stem-end intact and not cutting through to separate the slices. Squeeze the lemon juice over the cut side of the pear halves.
Season the ricotta with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper, then place in 2 mounds on a plate. Top the ricotta mounds with the sliced pear halves, gently fanning out the slices. Drizzle the pears with honey and sprinkle with the pine nuts.

Ricotta & Pear Crostini with Rosemary Honey Recipe - (4.5/5) image

Provided by á-159368

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 tablespoons honey
1 sprig fresh rosemary, plus additional leaves for garnish
8 (1/2-inch) slices of baguette, cut on a sharp angle
2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
1 garlic clove, halved
1/3 cup part-skim ricotta
1/2 large, firm, ripe Bartlett pear, cored, and cut into 16 very thin slices
coarsely ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400°F. In small microwave-safe dish, combine honey and rosemary sprig; microwave for 30 seconds. Cover dish, set aside. Brush baguette with oil, then arrange on baking sheet. Bake until start to crisp and turn golden, about 5 to 6 minutes. Remove from oven and rub tops lightly with cut garlic clove. Slather each with 2 teaspoons ricotta. Top each with 2 pear slices, sprinkle pepper, and drizzle rosemary honey. Garnish with rosemary leaves.