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  • Ingredients


    • 250g Galbani Ricotta

    • 4 Figs

    • 25ml Sweet soy sauce

    • 25ml Marsala wine

    • 25ml Balsamic vinegar

    • 5g Honey

    • 5g Golden caster sugar

    • 3 Cherry tomatoes

    • 1/4 Red endive

    • Olive oil

    • Seasoning

    • 10ml Thai basil or tarragon oil (garnish)

  • Method

    • 1 Slice the figs in half lengthways and marinate in soy sauce, honey, vinegar, and wine for around 30 minutes. Remove from the liquid and put into a hot pan to reduce by half.

    • 2 Meanwhile place the figs in a tray cut side up and char with a blowtorch. Pour the remaining hot liquid mixture back over the figs and leave to one side until needed.

    • 3 Slice the endive and cherry tomatoes into bite sized pieces and marinate with a pinch of salt and oil.

    • 4 Place a ring mould on a plate and spoon inside the ricotta. Lift the mould off and dust the ricotta with sugar and blowtorch until glazed.

    • 5 Arrange the tomato's, endive, and figs, around ricotta and spoon over the marinating liquid to use as a dressing. Garnish with Thai basil or tarragon oil.