Crispy Prosciutto Cups With Pear Food

CRISPY PROSCIUTTO CUPS WITH PEAR

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Cut prosciutto into 24 two-inch squares. Place one square (overlapping any tears) in each cup of a mini cupcake tin. Bake until fat turns golden, about 15 minutes. Using a fork, immediately transfer to a paper towel to drain; cool completely. In a small bowl, combine pear and lemon juice. Place 1/2 teaspoon mixture in each cup just before serving. Looking for party-ready recipes? Try our top guacamole recipes, birthday cakes, or punch recipes.

CRISPY PROSCIUTTO CUPS WITH PEAR

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cut prosciutto into 24 two-inch squares. Place one square (overlapping any tears) in each cup of a mini cupcake tin. Bake until fat turns golden, about 15 minutes. Using a fork, immediately transfer to a paper towel to drain; cool completely. In a small bowl, combine pear and juice. Place 1/2 teaspoon mixture in each cup just before serving.

CRISPY PROSCIUTTO CUPS WITH PEAR FILLING

Steps:

• 1) Cut ham into squares large enough to fit into mini muffin tin. Note: the ham will shrink, so it's ok if it sticks out a bit (although try to make it stick up, so it doesn't overlap with neighboring ham cups); I also saw this done with 2-4 strips overlaid in a criss cross.
• Bake at 375 for approx 10 minutes, until warm and stiff.
• Remove cups from oven and place on paper towel to cool and drain grease (see note above).
• Cut up pear into small cubes; mix with lemon juice and fill cups as much as you want.
• Garnish with colorful spices and/or herbs (sweet paprika and chives shown in picture).

CRISPY TOAST CUPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Carefully press each slice of bread into ungreased muffin cups.
• Brush bread with butter.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until lightly golden brown.
• Store in an airtight container for up to two days.

PROSCIUTTO CUPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• In a medium bowl, mix the garlic, spinach, and ricotta until well blended. Set aside.
• Place strips of prociutto into a mini muffin tin so that they line the bottom but there is also some meat hanging out over the sides to look like a flower.
• Fill each cup with about 1 1/2 TBS of cheese mixture or enough so the cup is full and rounded on the top. The filling should look like the center of the flower.
• Bake 10-15 minutes, until the prosciutto is browned and stiff to the touch. The cups should be able to retain their shape after they are removed from the tin. Serve warm, not hot.