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Place ricotta cheese in food processor and blend until completely smooth.
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Remove and stir in vanilla extract and honey.
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Refrigerate until ready to serve.
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(This can be done ahead, but the ricotta cheese will become more honey-flavored.
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When ready to serve, prepare and premeasure all ingredients and have assembled by skillet.
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This dish will cook quickly.
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Organize dessert bowls or plates.
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Mound equal amount of sweetened ricotta cheese on each plate.
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Heat a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat on the cooktop.
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Sprinkle sugar into dry, hot skillet.
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Shake pan to distribute sugar evenly on surface of skillet.
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Lower heat to medium and allow sugar to melt and turn caramel-colored, about 10 to 12 minutes.
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Do not rush this process or the sugar will burn and scorch.
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When sugar is mostly liquid and golden brown, remove pan from heat.
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Carefully add, all at once, the orange juice, zest, butter, and ginger.
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Cook and stir until sugar is mostly dissolved.
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Add peach slices, return pan to heat, and continue cooking and gently stirring until peaches are barely done and a rich, flavorful sauce has been created.
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Add brandy, if desired, and cook for about 1 minute.
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Spoon equal amounts of peaches and sauce over the mounds of cheese and decorate each with a fresh mint leaf or sprig of mint.
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Serve immediately.
