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 Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone (read my review). Buy it: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk
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