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Fava Bean Crostini

Fava Bean CrostiniJoel Hough, il Buco // il Buco Alimentari e Vineria Ingredients: 1 loaf sourdough bread, preferably NY State stone-milled 1 cup Fava beans 2 T Lemon oil (agrumato) 2 t Lemon juice 1 T Shallots(minced) 3-4 leaves of Mint, torn by hand 6-8 leaves of Tarragon, torn by hand 1/2 t cracked black pepper 2 cups of fresh ricotta Sea salt to taste Method: -Slice bread into half-inch thick slices. -Shell and peel your Favas before blanching in boiling salted water for about a minute. Remove from water and shock in ice cold salted water. -Toss Favas together with next 6 ingredients till mixed well. -Top bread slices with ricotta, then the fava mixture, and sprinkle tops with sea salt to taste. Enjoy! [Photo courtesy chef]
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