Prosciutto Di Parma With Grilled And Fresh Figs Food

ROASTED FIGS AND PROSCIUTTO

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Snip the hard stems off the figs and cut the figs in half lengthwise through the stem. With a small sharp knife, cut the prosciutto lengthwise into inch-wide strips. Wrap a strip of prosciutto around the center of each fig half, with the ends overlapping. Brush with olive oil and arrange cut-side up on a sheet pan.
• Roast the figs for 10 minutes, until the prosciutto is a little crisp and the figs are warmed through. Serve warm.

FARFALLE WITH FRESH FIGS AND PROSCIUTTO

Steps:

• Start by thinly slicing the prosciutto into strips. Reserve.
• In a large sauté pan, over medium heat, heat the olive oil and melt the butter. Sauté the fig slices until slightly browned, about 2 minutes, and season with salt and pepper. Then, add the heavy cream and lemon juice and once it starts boiling, lower the heat to medium-low and continue cooking until slightly thickened and the figs begin to break down, about 4 minutes. Keep warm while you cook the pasta.
• Place a large pot of lightly salted water on to boil. Cook the pasta according to package instructions, until it is "al dente". Drain, reserving about 1/2 cup of pasta water, and transfer the pasta to the sauté pan with the creamy sauce.
• Toss the pasta with the sauce and transfer to a serving dish. Top with halved (or quartered) fresh figs and prosciutto. Finish off with toasted pine nuts and a sprinkle of chopped parsley.
• Serve immediately with extra Parmigiano Reggiano at the table.

FIGS WITH PROSCIUTTO

Steps:

• Halve the figs lengthways and put them, cut side down, without oil, in a hot griddle pan (or heavy-based frying pan) for 1 minute until charred. Sprinkle with balsamic vinegar and salt and black pepper to taste, and, while still warm, wrap each half in a little piece of prosciutto.
• Serve as canapés or a starter, garnished with shaved parmesan and fresh mint or rocket leaves.

PROSCIUTTO DI PARMA WITH GRILLED AND FRESH FIGS

Steps:

• Preheat grill or broiler.
• Place 12 fig halves cut side down on the grill or cut side up on the broiler pan and cook 3 minutes, until just lightly browned. Transfer to mixing bowl and allow to cool.
• Add the remaining figs, rosemary, balsamic vinegar, Italian parsley, arugula, and olive oil to the cooled grilled figs and gently mix with your hands so as not to break the figs up.
• Divide the prosciutto among 4 plates. Arrange a portion of the fig salad on top of the prosciutto and serve immediately.

PEAR AND PROSCIUTTO DI PARMA SALAD

Steps:

• In small dishes, place egg whites and bread crumbs.
• In a large skillet over medium high heat, melt butter.
• Dip goat cheese slices first in the egg whites, second in the bread crumbs.
• Cook coated goat cheese in the hot butter until just golden, around 30 seconds for each side.
• Remove and set aside.
• In a small bowl whisk together all the ingredients from orange juice to the pepper.
• On each of 4 salad plates, arrange 3 lettuce leaves.
• Place 2 pear fans on each plate.
• Place/tuck 3 slices of Prosciutto on each plate.
• Center the goat cheese rounds, dividing evenly.
• Drizzle with vinaigrette and sprinkle with walnuts.
• Serve.

PROSCIUTTO DI PARMA SALAD

Steps:

• Wash, drain and chill all of the greens.
• Remove the core from the radicchio, cut into quarters and chill.
• Cut the prosciutto into strips and set aside.
• Shave the Romano into thin pieces and place in a large salad bowl.
• Add the greens, radicchio, prosciutto, black pepper and oil.
• Toss and serve or arrange on a chilled salad plate in a radial design with the prosciutto in the center.

PROSCIUTTO ROASTED FIGS

Steps:

• Make a small slit in the side of each fig and stuff a raisin-size piece of cheese in the opening.
• Wrap a piece of prosciutto around each to enclose like a little cocoon.
• Stand the figs on a sheet pan.
• Bake for 12 to 15 minutes so the prosciutto melts slightly and forms a skin around the figs.
• Season with lots of ground black pepper.