Prosciutto Parmesan Biscuits Food

CRISPY PARMESAN BISCUITS

Steps:

• Place an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, combine the flour, cornmeal, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Add the butter. Using fingertips or a pastry blender, work the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles a coarse meal. Stir in the Parmesan and green onions. Add the buttermilk and olive oil. Stir until the mixture forms a dough. Drop the dough onto the prepared baking sheet in 12 equal-sized pieces. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes until golden. Cool the biscuits for 10 minutes then transfer to a rack to cool completely.
• Slice each biscuit in half and spread the bottom half with 1 teaspoon of lemon butter. Add some arugula leaves and place a small slice of smoked salmon on top. Add the top half of the biscuit and serve.
• Lemon Butter
• In a small bowl, mash the butter and lemon zest together using a fork. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Yield: 1/2 cup
• Prep Time: 1 minute

PROSCIUTTO PERSIMMONS

Steps:

• Trim the stem end of the persimmons, then slice each into 8 wedges. Season with salt and pepper.
• Lay out a piece of prosciutto. Top with a persimmon wedge, basil leaf and piece of provolone; roll up. Repeat with the remaining ingredients. Arrange on a platter; drizzle with olive oil and vinegar and season with pepper.

EASY PARMESAN BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180C/160C FanGas 4.
• Rub the butter into the flour, by hand or in a food processor, until the mixture looks like fine breadcrumbs.
• Stir in the parmesan, seasoning and cayenne pepper.
• Work the mixture together into a ball and then knead briefly on a work surface lightly dusted with flour until smooth.
• Cut the dough in half, flatten each piece slightly, then roll out thinly between 2 large sheets of cling film.
• Lift off the top piece of cling film and cut into 5cm/2in biscuits.
• Carefully lift them onto a lightly buttered baking sheet, then knead together and re-roll the trimmings to make more biscuits. You should make about 30 biscuits in total.
• Bake the biscuits for 8-10 minutes until crisp and golden. Leave to cool on the baking sheets. Store in an airtight tin.

PROSCIUTTO AND PARMESAN PINWHEELS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a baking sheet with nonstick oil spray.
• Roll the thawed pastry out onto a flat surface. Spread Dijon mustard to taste on the pastry sheets. Cover pastry with a layer of prosciutto, then cheese. Roll the sheets, beginning at the long side. Cut into 1 inch thick sections. Arrange the sections on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake 10 to 12 minutes.

RISOTTO WITH PARMIGIANO, PROSCIUTTO AND ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium heat bring broth to a simmer.
• In a seperate saucepan or skillet combine oil and 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat.
• Stir in onion and saute for 5 minutes. Add garlic and saute another minute.
• Stir in rice, cook for 5 minutes, stirring to coat rice.
• Add one cup broth; stirring constantly until absorbed. Continue to add broth by ladelfuls, stirring constantly, allowing each addition to be absorbed before adding more broth, until the rice is tender - this will take about 20 minutes.
• Stir in asparagus during the last 5 minutes of cooking.
• Remove from heat and stir in the Parmigiano and remaining 1 tablespoon butter and salt.
• Divide among 4 bowls, topping each serving with Prosciutto.