Whipped Ricotta Crostini with Nduja Oil
This recipe is prepared with:
Ingredients
50 g nduja paste
1 Tbsp honey
100 g extra virgin olive oil
For the crostini
1 ciabatta, cut into 8 slices
extra virgin olive oil, as needed
For the whipped ricotta
750 g fresh ricotta cheese, drained
1 tsp fine sea salt
0.25 tsp ground black pepper
1 tsp dried oregano
2 Tbsp fresh chives, finely sliced
1.5 tsp lemon zest
To serve
fresh chives, as needed, finely sliced
Utensils
- 1 Bowl
- 1 Baking tray
- 1 Piping bag
Instructions
STEP 1/3
Preheat the oven to 200ºC.
Fit the Knife Blade to the Food Processor attachment.
Add nduja paste, honey and olive oil into the attachment.
Mix for 1 minute on speed 1, until combined.
Remove the attachment from the machine.
Transfer nduja oil into a clean bowl and set aside.
STEP 2/3
Place ciabatta slices in a baking tray and drizzle each side with oil.
Bake for 5 minutes at 200ºC, until golden brown.
Flip crostini and bake for 5 minutes at 200ºC.
Remove from the oven and set aside.
STEP 3/3
Fit the Whisk Tool.
Add ricotta, salt, pepper, oregano, chives and lemon zest into the Appliance bowl.
Whisk for 3 minutes on speed 4, until light and creamy.
Transfer the ricotta mixture into a pipping bag fitted with 1 cm round tip.
Pipe the whipped ricotta mixture onto the crostini in a zig-zag pattern.
Drizzle with nduja oil.
Place on serving plates and sprinkle with sliced chives.
Serve.
To turn this into a canape, use smaller slices of ciabatta and increase the quantity to give your guests a mouth-wateringly piquant bite, perfect for kicking off any party.
Whipped Ricotta Crostini with Nduja Oil
Ingredients
50 g nduja paste
1 Tbsp honey
100 g extra virgin olive oil
For the crostini
1 ciabatta, cut into 8 slices
extra virgin olive oil, as needed
For the whipped ricotta
750 g fresh ricotta cheese, drained
1 tsp fine sea salt
0.25 tsp ground black pepper
1 tsp dried oregano
2 Tbsp fresh chives, finely sliced
1.5 tsp lemon zest
To serve
fresh chives, as needed, finely sliced
Instructions
STEP 1/3
Preheat the oven to 200ºC.
Fit the Knife Blade to the Food Processor attachment.
Add nduja paste, honey and olive oil into the attachment.
Mix for 1 minute on speed 1, until combined.
Remove the attachment from the machine.
Transfer nduja oil into a clean bowl and set aside.
STEP 2/3
Place ciabatta slices in a baking tray and drizzle each side with oil.
Bake for 5 minutes at 200ºC, until golden brown.
Flip crostini and bake for 5 minutes at 200ºC.
Remove from the oven and set aside.
STEP 3/3
Fit the Whisk Tool.
Add ricotta, salt, pepper, oregano, chives and lemon zest into the Appliance bowl.
Whisk for 3 minutes on speed 4, until light and creamy.
Transfer the ricotta mixture into a pipping bag fitted with 1 cm round tip.
Pipe the whipped ricotta mixture onto the crostini in a zig-zag pattern.
Drizzle with nduja oil.
Place on serving plates and sprinkle with sliced chives.
Serve.