Baked ricotta

Name: Baked ricotta
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 500 g Ricotta cheese, smooth (Main); 1 Egg, lightly beaten; ¼ cup Parmesan cheese, finely grated; 1 tsp Orange rind, finely grated; 2 tsp Thyme leaves, fresh; 1 serving Olive oil, cooking spray

for 4 people

Jan Bilton

Food writer and cookbook author.

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Excellent accompanied by smoked salmon, sliced avocado and crusty bread.

Ingredients

500 g	Ricotta cheese, smooth (Main)
1	Egg, lightly beaten
¼ cup	Parmesan cheese, finely grated
1 tsp	Orange rind, finely grated
2 tsp	Thyme leaves, fresh
1 serving	Olive oil, cooking spray

Directions

Preheat the oven to 200C.
Combine the ricotta, egg, parmesan, salt and black pepper to taste, orange rind and half the thyme in a bowl. Spoon into four small oiled ramekins. Top with the remaining thyme. Spray with oil. Bake for 25 minutes or until golden and set.