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Editor's note: The recipe below is from Donna Hay's book,Instant Entertaining. Ingredients:
500 grams (1 pound) fresh ricotta cheese |
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese |
2 eggs |
600 grams (20 ounces) ready-prepared puff pastry |
1 leek, trimmed and finely sliced |
45 grams (1 1/2 ounces) butter, melted |
2 teaspoons thyme leaves |
sea salt and cracked black pepper |
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 180°C (355°F). Place the ricotta, parmesan and eggs in a bowl and whisk until smooth. Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface until 3 mm (1/8 inch) thick. Cut into 4 x 15 cm (6 inch) squares and place on baking trays lined with non-stick baking paper. Spread the ricotta mixture over the pastry squares leaving a 2 cm (3/4 inch) border. Place the leek on top of the ricotta mixture and brush with the butter. Sprinkle with the thyme, salt, and pepper and bake for 2530 minutes or until the leek is golden. Serve with the fennel and parsley salad .
2. From Instant Entertaining by by Donna Hay, (C) 2006 The Ecco Press
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