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Recipe: Baked Ricotta Cheese

Baked ricotta cheese with herbs makes a savory, slightly spongy cake - a very simple yet delicious appetizer.

Yield	6-8 servings
Time	1 hour
Tools	clean kitchen towel small bowl wooden spoon pie plate
Ingredients	1 pound ricotta cheese 3 T fresh rosemary or thyme, minced a few T olive oil pepper
Directions	Preheat oven to 375. Wrap the cheese in the towel and squeeze out excess moisture. Transfer to a bowl and mix in the herbs. Oil the pie plate, spread in the ricotta cheese mixture, drizzle with oil, and grind a bit of pepper over the top. Bake until golden, 45-60 minutes. Slice and serve.
Notes	Adapted from Deborah Madison's Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone.
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