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Baked Ricotta

Course: Antipasto

Ingredients
  

  • 500 g ricotta cheese – tub or fresh
  • 1 egg lightly beaten
  • cup finely grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves
  • 1 -2 tsp minced chilli
  • salt
  • cracked pepper
  • cooking spray – canola or olive oil

Method
 

  1. Assemble your ingredients
  2. Preheat your oven to 180c
  3. In a bowl mix the ricotta, egg, parmesan, thyme, a little seasoning and half the chilli
  4. Lightly spray an oven proof dish, around 15 cm diameter or a small muffin pan – say twelve
  5. Spoon the mix into the bowl or divide the mix evenly in the muffin pan
  6. Sprinkle with the remaining minced chilli
  7. Bake for 20 – 30 minutes until golden brown
  8. Serve at room temperature or store in the refrigerator in a sealed container for up to 5 days