Caramelized Apricot & Ricotta Tartine Recipe -It’s Tuesday, so I have another delicious tartine idea for you! Since apricots are in season, I decided a sweet and savory tartine would make the perfect lunch today!
The apricots are naturally pretty sweet. We made them a little more savory with some caramelization and olive oil with fresh rosemary.
What we love about tartines
Tartines can be made with just about anything you have in your pantry or refrigerator. Using seasonal fruit makes sense, so that’s where we started today. Tartines are open-faced sandwiches that look as beautiful as they taste.
What you will need to make this sweet & savory apricot and ricotta tartine
- Apricots
- Fresh ricotta cheese
- Lemon for juice and zest
- Shallot
- Butter and olive oil
- Fresh Rosemary
- Salt and pepper
- Hot honey
Half the fun of making a tartine is serving them because they are so beautiful!
I love mixing old and new when I set a table just for us or when we entertain family and friends. I’m using vintage napkins that we dyed black, old silver, colored wine glasses (with sparkling water), and floral dessert plates from Terrain.
Adding caramelized shallots is optional, but we love when we can add them, which takes the flavors up a notch. A drizzle of hot honey is the perfect touch to this sweet and savory tartine.
What about substitutions?
There are always substitutions when making tartines. If you didn’t have fresh apricots, you could use apricot preserves. I always look for Bonne Maman because I love the jars. You could still add the caramelized shallots and then drizzle hot honey, just as you would with fresh apricots.
What other fruit could I use?
Peaches would be great, strawberries, tomatoes…so many options.
PrintCaramelized Apricot & Ricotta Tartine Recipe
This summery tartine is as delicious as it is colorful!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
Ingredients
- 6–7 small apricots, cut in half, pit removed
- 4 slices rustic bread
- 1/2 to 3/4 cup fresh ricotta cheese
- Fresh rosemary
- One shallot, sliced thin
- Lemon
- Softened butter
- Olive oil
- Salt and pepper
- Hot honey
Instructions
- Drizzle some oil in a skillet, and place the apricots cut-side down into the pan. Cook until tender and they have started to caramelize.
- As they cook, add some fresh rosemary to the pan for flavor. No need to chop, you’ll be be removing before serving.
- Meanwhile, in a separate pan, caramelize the shallots in olive oil, watching closely to ensure they do not burn. Remove from the heat and put into a bowl and set aside.
- Prepare the bread. Butter one (or both) sides of the bread and fry or place on a grill. We used a panini maker.
- Remove to a board when the bread is toasted and golden brown.
- Prepare the ricotta cheese mixture. Add a little lemon juice and lemon zest from one lemon and whip the ricotta until fairly smooth.
- Spread a nice thick layer on each toast, and add a little salt and pepper.
- Layer the caramelized apricots on each toast. Then add the caramelized shallots.
- Drizzle with a little hot honey and serve immediately.
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Do you have a favorite tartine that you make over and over?
If you have a favorite tartine that you make on repeat, I would love to know about it! Give me some ideas, and I’ll try to create yours in the coming weeks!
Oh my goodness that looks positively divine! I love the idea of apricots yum!