Appetizer for 22

Ricotta Pear Crostini with Seed Crunch

Name: Ricotta Pear Crostini with Seed Crunch
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 22 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 french baguette; olive oil (optional); 8 oz whole milk ricotta; 1/2 lemon; 1 lemon; freshly ground salt and pepper (optional); 2 ripe red or green pears; 2 oz prosciutto; 1 cup arugula; 1/4 cup shelled pistachios; 1/4 cup raw pumpkin seeds; 1/2 tbsp pure maple syrup; sea salt; honey (optional); sea salt for sprinkle

$1.62for 430 minServes 22

Crisp baguette slices hold lemony ricotta, pears, prosciutto, arugula, and maple-coated seeds with pistachios.

Photo: ambitiouskitchen.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Bagels, 1$0.70 each typical	1	$0.70Typical price
	Milk, 8 oz$0.04/oz typical	8 oz	$0.32Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 1.5$0.60 each typical	1.5	$0.90Typical price
	Peaches, 0.75 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.75 lb	$1.87Typical price
	Prosciutto, 2 oz$1.20/oz typical	2 oz	$2.40Typical price
	Bok choy and napa cabbage, 0.15 lb$1.99/lb typical	0.15 lb	$0.25Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 2.25 oz$0.70/oz typical	2.25 oz	$1.57Typical price
	Chocolate chips and baking chocolate, 1 oz$0.45/oz typical	1 oz	$0.45Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$8.88

Swaps

Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilSalt and pepperHoney or maple syrup

Not included in the cost.

30 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
22servings as written
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$0.40 per serving$1.62 for 4

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Ingredients

1 french baguette
olive oil (optional)
8 oz whole milk ricotta
1/2 lemon
1 lemon
freshly ground salt and pepper (optional)
2 ripe red or green pears
2 oz prosciutto
1 cup arugula
1/4 cup shelled pistachios
1/4 cup raw pumpkin seeds
1/2 tbsp pure maple syrup
sea salt
honey (optional)
sea salt for sprinkle

Steps

Heat the oven to 400 F and slice the baguette into 22 pieces.
Brush the slices with olive oil and toast them on a baking sheet for 8 to 10 minutes.
Toast the pistachios and pumpkin seeds in a dry skillet over medium heat for 3 minutes.
Stir the maple syrup and a pinch of salt into the warm seeds.
Mix the ricotta with lemon juice, lemon zest, salt, and pepper.
Spread ricotta on the crostini and top with pears, prosciutto, arugula, and seed crunch.

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