Caramelize the onions

• Melt the butter in a frying pan over medium-low heat.
• Add the sliced onion with a pinch of salt and cook slowly, stirring occasionally, until deep golden and soft.

Toast the baguette slices

• Preheat the oven to 200 °C.
• Arrange the baguette slices on a baking tray, brush with olive oil and season lightly with salt.
• Bake until golden and crisp, turning once.

Season the ricotta

• Mix the ricotta with the lemon zest, salt and black pepper in a bowl.

Assemble the crostini

• Spread the ricotta on the toasted baguette slices.
• Top with the caramelized onions and sliced figs.
• Drizzle with honey and finish with black pepper.