Name: Whipped Ricotta and Homemade Strawberry Jam Toast
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 1⁄4 cup ricotta cheese (For one toast, you need approximately 1/4 cup, but I typically whip up at least 1 cup so that I have plenty on hand.); 5 strawberries, diced; 1 slice bread; 1 tbsp honey or olive oil (optional); flaky salt (optional)

Ingredients

1/4 cup ricotta cheese (For one toast, you need approximately 1/4 cup, but I typically whip up at least 1 cup so that I have plenty on hand.)

5 strawberries, diced

1 slice bread

1 tbsp honey or olive oil (optional)

flaky salt (optional)

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Instructions

1. Whip the ricotta.

The easiest way to do this is with a food processor. Place the ricotta in the food processor and blend it up in short bursts until the ricotta has a smooth texture. I have a tiny food processor attachment on my beloved immersion blender that I use for small batches, but I usually whip about 1 cup at once. Alternatively, you could literally whip it, but it will take a longer time to get to a smooth texture, so I don’t recommend this if the food processor is an option.

2. Cook the strawberries.

Add the strawberries to a sauce pan with 1/2 cup of water. Heat until the water starts to boil, and then turn heat to low and let the strawberries begin cook down. Do not cover the pan.

3. Let the strawberries cook down.

Keep the heat on medium-low and stir the strawberries regularly, gently mashing them down with a cooking spoon. Note that they will naturally start to sort of dissolve and mashing them will become very easy the longer you cook them. The mixture should continuously boil throughout this process.

4. Finish the jam.

Continue to cook the strawberries until almost all the liquid is gone and they are a jam-like consistency. The whole process takes me maybe 5 minutes. Turn off the heat.

5. Toast the bread.

While the jam cools off a bit, toast your bread.

6. Assemble your toast.

Once the toast is out of the toaster, smear it with the whipped ricotta, then place a large dollop of jam on the top. Finish with a drizzle of honey or olive oil if you like. I also like to sprinkle a pinch of salt.

Prep Time: 10
Cook Time: 5
Category: breakfast
Method: stovetop