Prep: 5 mins Cook: 5 mins
Try this toasted treat for a quick lunch or brunch with a difference. Smooth ricotta goes well with the sweet-sharp berries
Nutrition and extra info
- Vegetarian
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal486
- fat13g
- saturates4g
- carbs72g
- sugars19g
- fibre6g
- protein18g
- salt1.4g
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
Maple syrup
may-pul sir-rupThe rising spring sap of a number of varieties of maple tree…
- 150g pack blackberries
Blackberry
blak-bear-eeA purply black-coloured berry comprising many individual seed-containing fruits surrounding a…
- 4 slices of your favourite bread bread (we used sourdough)
- 100g soft ricotta
Ricotta
ree-cot-aRicotta is an Italian curd cheese. Made from whey, it is traditionally a by-product of making…
- 1 tbsp toasted pine nuts
- few mint leaves
Method
Warm the maple syrup in a frying pan over a medium heat. Add the blackberries and cook for 4-5 mins, squashing some of the fruit with the back of a wooden spoon to soften it and create a fruity syrup. Meanwhile, toast the bread. To serve, spread some ricotta over each slice, spoon over the warm fruit and juices and top with the pine nuts and mint.
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