Pear and Walnut Crostini

Ingredients

  • French bread baguette cut into 6 t0 8 thick slices
  • 3tbsp butter
  • 1/2 cup ricotta cheese, well drained
  • 2tbsp fresh grated lemon zest
  • 2 ripe pears, thinly sliced and tossed with lemon juice
  • 1/3 cup chopped walnuts
  • honey for drizzling
  • grated nutmeg

Directions

  1. Melt the butter in a saute pan and toast the baguette slices until lightly browned.
  2. Spread each bread slice with a thin layer of the ricotta cheese and sprinkle each one with lemon zest. Add slices of pears over the cheese. Sprinkle a few of the nuts on each slice and drizzle each one with honey.
  3. Slice the pears right before assembling so they do not turn brown. Alternatively, toss the sliced pears in a tablespoon of lemon juice to keep them looking fresh.
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