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Spiced Butternut Squash, Whipped Ricotta, Honey and Crispy Sage Toasts


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Seriously good thing to make when you have guests over. They are super simple to throw together without making a fuss in the kitchen.

Yield4 servings
Cook time40 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 200 degrees fan setting.

  2. 2

    Chop the squash into cm cubes and toss with the spices, olive oil, a pinch of salt and generous squeeze of honey.

  3. 3

    Roast for 30-40 mins until cooked and caramelised in places.

  4. 4

    Allow it to cool slightly.

  5. 5

    Separate the sage leaves from the stems.

  6. 6

    Cover the base of a frying pan with a layer of olive oil with one sage leaf over a medium/high heat.

  7. 7

    When it sizzles add the rest of the sage and cook for 15 seconds.

  8. 8

    Remove with a fork and drain on a kitchen towel lined plate to crisp up.

  9. 9

    Whisk the ricotta with a pinch of salt till creamy.

  10. 10

    Toast the sourdough, drizzle with olive oil and rub with the halved garlic clove as they come off the heat.

  11. 11

    Spread the toasts with ricotta, top with butternut squash, a sage leaf, sea salt and another good squeeze of @hilltop_honey