Baked ricotta and carrots, figs and smoky almond brittle

Baking ricotta transforms this relatively bland and crumbly cheese into something much firmer and very tasty when you spice it up – once you get the hang of it you can play around with spicing and flavours. The almond brittle is made even more delicious with the addition of smoked paprika. The recipe makes much more brittle than you need here – it’s hard to make in smaller quantities – but I’m sure you’ll use it up! The figs must be really ripe and plump f