Chocolate Ricotta Toast

• 1 cup fresh ricotta cheese
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• Four 1/2-inch-thick slices rustic bread
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 1/2 ounces dark chocolate (about 70-percent)

1. In a medium bowl, mix together the ricotta, sugar, cinnamon and vanilla using a rubber spatula.
2. Set aside or refrigerate until ready to use.
3. Preheat a grill pan over medium-high heat.
4. Brush the slices of bread on both sides with the olive oil.
5. Grill the bread until golden brown, toasted and crunchy on the outside, about 2 minutes per side.
6. Top each slice with a good amount of the ricotta mixture and spread evenly.
7. Grate the chocolate over the top of the bread, fully coating each slice.
8. Serve with a fork and knife.

fresh ricotta cheese, sugar, ground cinnamon, vanilla, bread, extravirgin olive oil, chocolate

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/chocolate-ricotta-toast.html (may not work)