Fruitprosciuttoappetizers Recipes

FRUIT & PROSCIUTTO APPETIZERS

Steps:

• Squeeze the lemon/lime juice on the fruit.
• Wrap each fruit piece with a strip of prosciutto.
• Arrange on a platter with grape clusters and slices of orange.

GRAPE AND PROSCIUTTO APPETIZERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Lightly brush 12 slices of baguette with half of the olive oil and lay them directly on the middle rack of the oven. Toast for 5 minutes, or until light golden brown.
• Put the remaining olive oil in a small saute pan and warm over medium-high.
• Add the grapes and saute for 2 to 3 minutes, or until soft and warmed through. Remove from heat. Sprinkle the balsamic vinegar over the grapes and add a few grindings of pepper.
• Top each baguette slice with one leaf of basil and spread the goat cheese evenly among the toasted slices.
• Cut each slice of prosciutto in half and drape over the cheese. Top each of the baguettes with three of the sauteed grapes.

FRUIT AND PROSCIUTTO

Steps:

• Using a large chef's knife, cut the melon in half. With a wooden spoon, remove the melon seeds from each half and discard. Cut each melon half into eight equal pieces. With a paring knife, remove the rind from each slice. Set aside.
• Hold the mango upright on a cutting surface. Using a chef's knife, cut away the flesh on both sides of the pit. Carefully peel each mango half. Cut each half widthwise into eight equal pieces. Set aside.
• Using a cool, damp cloth, gently wipe the fuzz away from each peach. With a paring knife, cut each peach in half lengthwise, and remove the pit. Cut each peach half into four equal slices. Set aside.
• Divide the fruits equally among four plates. Season with salt. Top each plate with two pieces of prosciutto, covering the fruit. Garnish with a sprig of cilantro and a wedge of lime. Serve immediately.

PROSCIUTTO WITH FRESH FRUIT

Steps:

• Cut the fruit into the desired size. Squeeze the halved citrus over all the fruit. Crack freshly ground pepper over it, if desired. Place a piece on each plate and lay the prosciutto over each piece of fruit, cutting to size if necessary. Serve a wedge of citrus on the side.

PEACH AND PROSCIUTTO APPETIZER

Steps:

• quarter the peaches and remove the pit.
• place one ounce of blue cheese in each pit side crescent.
• wrap the blue cheese stuffed peaches with one slice of proscuitto ham.
• place two on a dish and lightly splash aged balsamic vinegar over the top.
• HINT *dissolve sugar to taste into regular balsamic vinegar for a less costly rendition of aged balsamic*.

FIG AND PROSCIUTTO APPETIZER BITES

Steps:

• Place goat cheese on a sheet of plastic wrap. Top with another sheet of plastic wrap and use a rolling pin to flatten into a 4x8-inch rectangle.
• Remove the top sheet of plastic wrap and cover goat cheese with slices of prosciutto, slightly overlapping the edges. Cover prosciutto with a new sheet of plastic wrap and flip both sheets over so the goat cheese layer is now facing up.
• Remove top sheet of plastic wrap. Cover goat cheese evenly with figs, basil, and black pepper. Starting from the long edge, roll tightly to form a log. Wrap log in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 2 hours.