Gwen's Apple Fig Cheese Wrapped in Prosciutto Recipe |
Granny Smith Apple (photo by giggs, courtesy of morguefile.com)
Here’s another timely contribution from our friend Gwen Kenneally for entertaining this holiday season. Gwen is the Founder of Back to the Kitchen, a much praised catering company based in Southern California. Her years of catering parties and events have made Gwen amazingly versatile in the kitchen.
Gwen has an excellent web site, which also goes by the name Back to the Kitchen. Her site is full of great tips for cooking enthusiasts. She’s also a regular contributor of food and cocktail recipes to the excellent new online publication offering lifestyle highlights for California’s San Fernando Valley, My Daily Find.
Gwen wrote, “Simple and full of flavor this recipe is can be prepared in advance so you can be a guest at your own party. The Apple Fig Cheese can be made vegetarian by eliminating the prosciutto. I usually do a combination platter of both. Happy Holidays!”
Ingredients
• 2 Granny Smith apples sliced into 24 pieces
• 6 Tablespoons Black Mission Fig Jam
• 24 Slices (aproximately1/4 inch wide and 1/2 inch long) Red Spruce Cheddar
• 8 Slices La Quercia Rossa Heirloom Breed Prosciutto.
Preparation
1. Spread fig jam over the apple slice and place the cheese slice on top of that.
2. Wrap in prosciutto.
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