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In the template: (beware of whitespace!!)

{exp:stash:set parse_tags="yes" output="no" save="yes" type="snippet"}  
	{stash:recipe_entry_ids}
		{exp:channel_ratings:top_entries channel="recipes" limit="3" backspace="1"}{rating:entry_id}|{/exp:channel_ratings:top_entries}
	{/stash:recipe_entry_ids}
{/exp:stash:set}

Then in the wrapper embed...

{exp:channel:entries 
channel="recipes" 
disable="categories|category_fields|member_data|pagination" 
cache="no" 
limit="3" 
fixed_order='{recipe_entry_ids}' 
dynamic="no"
}

// Do stuff including the Assets custom field

{/exp:channel:entries}