Caramelized Bread With Fig And Ricotta - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 tbsp butter, chopped
4 None slices white bread, crust removed, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
1/2 cup sugar
2/3 cup fig jam
3/4 cup fresh ricotta
4 None mint sprigs
1 tbsp finely grated lime zest
None None powdered sugar, to dust

Preparation

Heat the butter in a large frying pan over moderate heat. Add the bread and cook, stirring, for 2 mins, until golden. Sprinkle the sugar over the bread and continue to cook and stir for 2-3 mins or until caramelized. Remove from the heat.
Place the jam and 1/4 cup of water in a small saucepan. Cook and stir over low heat for 2 mins or until the jam melts.
Spoon the bread mixture onto serving plates. Top with dollops of ricotta, mint and zest, then drizzle with the fig sauce. Serve dusted with powdered sugar.