Author Notes
Make the most of fresh summer cherries with this appetizer/snack/alternative dessert! For step-by-step photos go to: http://www.icancookthat.org/2013/07/cherry-ricotta-bruschetta.html —I Can Cook That
Ingredients
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1/2
baguette (or 8 pieces)
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1 teaspoon
olive oil
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2 ounces
fresh ricotta
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1/4 teaspoon
salt, preferably sea salt
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1 teaspoon
mint, chopped
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24
cherries, pitted
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1 teaspoon
local honey
Directions
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Preheat your broiler to high.
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Pit your cherries, set aside.
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Chop the mint.
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Slice the baguette and arrange the pieces on a cookie sheet.
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Lightly drizzle the baguette pieces with olive oil.
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Broil for one minute or until the bread is crispy (watch the bread under the broiler, it can turn from toasted to burnt really quickly.)
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Top each piece of bread with fresh ricotta.
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Sprinkle with coarse sea salt, you only need a ¼ teaspoon for all of them. The salt will help bring out flavor so you need very little on each baguette.
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Sprinkle the mint evenly among the bread slices.
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Top each with 3 cherries. If you want, you can top with more mint.
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Drizzle the honey over each slice and serve.
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