Ricotta, Chevre And Mint Layers With Balsamic Strawberries

• 4 ounces chevre, or other good quality goat cheese
• 4 ounces ricotta
• large bunch of fresh mint leaves
• olive oil
• sea salt or kosher salt
• honey
• 1 cup chopped strawberries
• 1 1/2 teaspoons granulated sugar
• fresh cracked black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1/2 teaspoon aceto balsamico di Modena

1. In a shallow bowl or dish, mash together the chevre and the ricotta with the back of a fork.
2. Lightly oil a 3" x 6" mini loaf pan with olive oil.
3. Or use MrsWheelbarrow's alternate extraction method and line the mini loaf pan with plastic wrap. (Thanks for the tip, MrsW!)
4. Spread 1/3 of the cheese mixture into the bottom of the pan. Cover with a single layer of mint leaves, and gently press them into the cheese. Drizzle with honey and sprinkle with sea salt. Continue with another layer of cheese, followed by a layer of mint leaves, drizzle of honey and sprinkle of sea salt. Spread the last layer of cheese on top, another drizzle of honey and a sprinkle of sea salt. Place a piece of plastic wrap on the top layer of cheese to keep it moist, or gather up the overhanging plastic.
5. Refrigerate for a half hour.
6. Remove cheese from refrigerator. Combine the strawberries, sugar, black pepper to taste, lemon zest and aceto balsamico. Stir together gently and let macerate for a few minutes.
7. Remove or unwrap top layer of plastic wrap from the cheese. Invert the mini loaf pan onto a serving dish. Spoon strawberries over top.
8. Garnish with additional fresh mint leaves. Serve with crackers or crostini.

chevre, ricotta, mint leaves, olive oil, salt, honey, strawberries, sugar, black pepper, lemon zest

Taken from food52.com/recipes/4847-ricotta-chevre-and-mint-layers-with-balsamic-strawberries (may not work)