Burricotti with Chestnut Honey and Candied Spicy Walnuts
An elegant appetizer featuring creamy burricotti or ricotta cheese served on whole wheat crackers with caramelized radicchio, drizzled with chestnut honey and topped with candied spicy walnuts. A perfect balance of sweet, spicy, and savory flavors.
Ingredients
- •4 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
- •4 leaves radicchio
- •8 pieces whole wheat crackers
- •1 cup burricotti
- •4 teaspoons chestnut honey
- •8 whole Candied Spicy Walnuts
- •8 pieces Candied Spicy Walnuts
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Heat vinegar in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Working in 2 batches if necessary, add radicchio leaves; flatten with spatula and cook until softened, about 30 seconds per side. Transfer to plate to cool. Tear each leaf in half.
5 min
- 2.
Place 2 crackers on each of 4 plates. Top each cracker with 1 radicchio leaf half. Spoon 2 tablespoons cheese atop radicchio on each cracker; drizzle 1/2 teaspoon honey over each. Top each with 1 Candied Spicy Walnut half. Sprinkle chopped candied walnuts over and serve.
5 min
- 3.
*Available exclusively from Gioia Cheese Company (626-444-6015).
