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Lemon Garlic Baked Ricotta
Lemon Garlic Baked Ricotta brings together ricotta, heavy cream, and lemon zest. Start with the oven-preheating step in the recipe. The quick notes will help you get the small jobs lined up before you start.
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Total
- 20 min
- Original yield
- Serves 4
- Ingredients
- 6 listed
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Recipe categories & planning details
- Meal type
- Appetizers & snacks
- Cooking method
- Baked & roasted
- Preparation & total time
- Quick dinners · Prep: 15 minutes or less · Total: 30 minutes or less
- Budget (estimated)
- Low cost
- Dietary characteristics
- Vegetarian
A few quick notes
1. Get the oven ready first
Start with the oven-preheating step in the recipe. Then use the preparation steps that follow to get the food ready for the hot oven.
Get to know the ingredients
Ricotta
Look at how this ingredient comes into the method: Place the ricotta in a bowl.
Heavy cream
Look at how this ingredient comes into the method: Use the cream or milk to loosen the ricotta into creamy "peanut butter" type consistency (ie. easily spreadable).
Lemon zest
Look at how this ingredient comes into the method: Add the lemon, garlic and salt and mix to combine.
Let’s make it
Choose your servings, then check things off as you go.
Original recipe: Serves 4. Original quantities shown.
Check ingredients as you prepare them. These checks stay on this page.
How to make it
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Review ingredients in your pantry before anything is added. Meal plans use your household size; grocery-only additions use the servings selected above.
The last little job
Keep the last little job in mind
The recipe finishes with this step: Finely chopped antipasto (eg olives, sun dried tomatoes) Set out what you need for that finish before the cooking gets busy.
A few questions you might have
What should I get ready before starting?
Set out the oven. Read the first preparation step before you get going: Preheat oven to 180C/350F.
Which little step is worth remembering?
Start with the oven-preheating step in the recipe. Then use the preparation steps that follow to get the food ready for the hot oven.
What check should I look for as it cooks?
Keep this part of the method in view: Bake for 15 to 20 minutes until the top is lightly browned.
How do I plan the ingredient amounts?
This version serves 4. Use the ingredient amounts listed for that yield. If you change the number of portions, check equipment and the full method as well as the shopping quantities.
Storage & reheating safety
For cooked, perishable leftovers, refrigerate within 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F), using shallow containers for prompt cooling. Keep the refrigerator at 40°F or below, use refrigerated leftovers within 3–4 days, and reheat hot leftovers to 165°F, checked with a food thermometer. Follow any shorter package limit.
These are general safety limits, not a tested storage or freezing recommendation for this particular dish. USDA leftovers guidance · Safe cooking temperatures
Recipe source: RecipeTin Eats. Ingredient names and quantities may be adapted for the pantry.
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