Best Ricotta With Raw Honey And Pears Recipes

PEARS WITH HERBED RICOTTA AND HONEY

Pears with Herbed Ricotta and Honey image

Categories Herb Dessert No-Cook Quick & Easy Ricotta Pear Pine Nut Winter Honey Gourmet Vegetarian Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Soy Free Kosher

Yield Makes 6 dessert servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 (15-oz) container whole-milk ricotta
5 tablespoons mild honey
1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
3 firm-ripe Anjou or Bosc pears, peeled if desired
1/3 cup pine nuts, lightly toasted
Garnish: fresh thyme sprigs

Steps:

Stir together ricotta, 2 tablespoons honey, thyme, 1 tablespoon basil, 1 tablespoon mint, and a pinch of salt.
Halve pears lengthwise and scoop out core with a melon-ball cutter or spoon. Leaving stem end intact, cut each pear half lengthwise into 1/8-inch-thick slices and gently press against a work surface to create a fan shape.
Divide cheese mixture among plates and top with a pear half. Drizzle remaining 3 tablespoons honey over pears and sprinkle evenly with pine nuts and remaining tablespoon each of basil and mint.

HONEY-RICOTTA PEAR

Honey-Ricotta Pear image

Mellifluous honey and subtly salty cheese, weave the best of fall into every bite.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 10m

Yield 2 pear halves

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

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 WITH RAW HONEY AND PEARS

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Taken from the Whole Foods market website and posted for ZWT. "Sweet and healthful, this dessert bridges the seasons between summer and autumn by combining crisp pears with Italian ricotta cheese whipped with raw honey. A delectable way to celebrate the changing seasons." Sounds wonderful and light, for after a summer supper. **Cook/prep time does NOT include 2 hour refrigeration time.

Provided by alligirl

Categories Dessert

Time 10m

Yield 6 wine glasses, 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

2 cups fresh italian ricotta cheese
6 tablespoons raw honey (regular honey can be used)
1 teaspoon gluten-free vanilla extract
4 ripe pears (Anjou or Bartlett recommended)
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice

Steps:

Blend ricotta, honey and vanilla extract in a food processor until smooth; transfer to a bowl.
Cover bowl and refrigerate until ricotta mixture is slightly set, about 2 hours.
Just before serving, slice pears lengthwise into wide sections; gently toss pear slices in a small bowl with lemon juice.
Divide ricotta mixture among 6 wineglasses.
Top with pear slices and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 295.8, Fat 10.8, SaturatedFat 6.8, Cholesterol 41.8, Sodium 71.3, Carbohydrate 43.6, Fiber 4.8, Sugar 32.5, Protein 9.9

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