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THE DAIRY KITCHEN

Baked Ricotta and Pancetta Tarts

By THE DAIRY KITCHEN

Makes 12
Difficulty Easy
Preparation 20 MINS
Cooking 20 MINS
A cute pass-around for entertaining, or addition to your charcuterie board.

Ingredients

olive oil spray
12 slices hot or mild pancetta
650g wedge fresh ricotta cheese
2/3 cup finely grated parmesan cheese
1/3 cup finely chopped parsley
1/3 cup finely snipped chives
2 eggs, lightly beaten
salt and ground black pepper, to taste
12 marinated sundried tomatoes in oil, drained
Handy Tips
Top these tarts with other antipasto style ingredients. eg. char-grilled artichokes, eggplant or even olives.

Method

  1. Lightly spray a 12 hole muffin pan with oil. Carefully line each hole with pancetta.
  2. Combine ricotta, parmesan, parsley, chives and eggs in a small bowl, season generously with black pepper.
  3. Spoon ricotta mixture into the pancetta, pressing firmly. Press 1 sundried tomato onto the top of each tart and lightly spray tarts with olive oil. Bake at 180°C for 20 minutes, until edges are golden and ricotta is set.
  4. Cool for 2 minutes in the pan, then remove ricotta tarts to a cooling rack. Serve ricotta tarts warm, or at room temperature, garnished with extra chives if desired.

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