Italian-inspired appetiser: mini Parma Ham crostini recipe
Give your pre-dinner snack some serious Italian flair
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Now that summer's well and truly on its way, the days are longer and the sun is, well, shinier, it's tempting to make more of a big deal of dinner. You know the drill – you enjoy a couple of glasses of wine first, you leave it later, you have a starter or two... And that's where these tasty little Parma Ham crostini come in.
Oh-so-easy to make, and with two delicious varieties (that's Parma Ham, figs, walnuts and goat's cheese... and Parma Ham, artichoke, tomatoes and mozzarella), these fresh, flavoursome appetisers are seriously moreish – and perfect for a warm, lazy evening.
Give your pre-dinner snack some serious Italian flair.
Ingredients
- ...For the crostini...
- 1 ciabatta loaf, sliced into 2 cm slices
- Extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling
- Small pinch sea salt flakes
- Small pinch black pepper
- ...For the toppings...
- 10 cherry tomatoes, halved
- 4 fresh figs, quartered
- 6 strips of Parma Ham, halved
- 2 sprigs mint leaves, fresh
- 60g artichoke hearts, in jars of olive oil, quartered
- 100g mini mozzarella balls
- 25g walnuts, halved
- 100g goat’s cheese
Instructions
- Lay the ciabatta slices on the baking tray, leaving room in between so they are not touching. Drizzle with olive oil and season.
- Place the figs onto a separate baking tray along with the tomatoes and drizzle with a little olive oil.
- Place both the bread, figs and tomatoes into the oven. After 10 minutes, remove from the oven.
- After a further 8 minutes, remove the crostini. They should be golden brown.
- Add the ingredients to the two styles of crostini. Add small amounts and make them uniform. Tip: for the cherry tomatoes, burst them open as you rub them over the ciabatta so the flavour covers the slices.
- Once the main ingredients have been added, drizzle over some extra olive oil and a sprinkle of sea salt flakes.
- Finish by adding the Parma Ham in a decorative twist.
- Serve on a large plate to share, or eat as an appetiser before dinner.
Recipe by
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Comments (7)
Oh my goddddd, this looks SO good.
Doesn’t it 😍 I could eat a whole tray
What did I tell you yesterday? Parma ham, hot bread and some fresh mozzarella... 😁❤
It's the best possible combination, Valentina 👌🏻😊
Morning Jessica. This is last night's treat. Serrano ham from Spain with a few drops of Portuguese piripiri. Nice
Looks delish Adrian! Perfect for a snack 😊
Haven’t made this yet has don’t have most the recipe lol.. but will definitely be trying this one