Parmesanwaferswithprosciuttoandfigs Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200°C (400F).
• Draw 5cm circles (2 inch) on the back of your baking paper as a guide to make your wafers. Use a good quality paper.
• Line 2 baking trays with the paper.
• Sprinkle parmesan cheese over the circles to form the wafers.
• Bake for 8- 10 minutes or until crisp and golden.
• Allow to cool and set on the trays.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Cut the figs in half and wrap a slice of prosciutto around each fig half, with the ends of the prosciutto overlapping. Place each wrapped fig on the baking sheet. Drizzle each fig with olive oil, rosemary, salt and pepper.
• Cook the figs until the prosciutto is brown and crispy, 4 to 5 minutes. Serve warm.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle. Line a large baking sheet with nonstick pad.
• Stir together cheese and flour. Make 4 mounds (about 1 1/2 tablespoons each) about 5 inches apart on baking sheet and spread each mound to form a 4- to 5-inch round.
• Bake until pale golden, about 10 minutes. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet on a rack, then carefully transfer each wafer (they are very delicate) with a wide metal spatula to rack to cool completely.
• Stir cheese in bowl (to redistribute flour) and make 4 more wafers in same manner.

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Wrap each mozzarella slice with prosciutto until mostly covered. Put on the prepared baking sheet and cover with plastic wrap. Freeze until firm, about 30 minutes.
• Preheat a grill to medium high. Grill the prosciutto-wrapped mozzarella until the prosciutto is crisp and the cheese just starts to melt, about 1 minute per side.
• Arrange the prosciutto-wrapped mozzarella and sliced tomatoes on a platter, overlapping slightly. Top with the cherry tomatoes. Drizzle with the olive oil and vinegar and season with salt and pepper. Top with the basil.

Steps:

• Bring 1 cup water, Port, figs, and rosemary to boil in small saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer until mixture is reduced to generous 1 1/4 cups, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes. Cool slightly. Puree in processor until smooth. do ahead Fig jam can be made 3 days ahead. Cover and chill.
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Place onion rounds on rimmed baking sheet. Dot with butter. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast until tender and golden, about 45 minutes. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.
• Spread about 1 1/2 tablespoons fig jam on bottom of each ciabatta roll. Top with onions, prosciutto, and cheese. Place roll top on each. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.
• Cook panini in panini press according to manufacturer's instructions. Alternatively, heat heavy large skillet over medium heat. Working in batches, place panini in skillet. Place large cast-iron or other heavy skillet atop panini. Fill skillet with bricks or large cans to weigh down. Cook until bottoms of rolls are golden, about 4 minutes. Remove top skillet and turn panini over, then place skillet atop panini. Cook until golden and cheese melts, about 4 minutes longer. Cut in half and serve.

Steps:

• Cut each piece of prosciutto in half the long way; on each piece, put a slice of Parmesan and a strip of fig. Roll up the long way, pressing so meat sticks to itself. Cover with plastic wrap if not serving right away.
• Serve within 2 hours, drizzling truffle or olive oil on top just before serving.

Steps:

• Remove crusts from bread, and cut each slice into four squares. Spread mascarpone or cream cheese on each square.
• Cut each fig lengthwise into four slices. Place a folded prosciutto slice on each square. Top with a mint leaf and a slice of fig.

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.

Steps:

• 4 big ones: Heat a 20cm good-quality non-stick frying pan. Scatter about 20g of the grated cheese over the base of the hot pan. Watch it melt (don't overcook or it will taste bitter) then sprinkle in a teaspoon of chopped chives and some black pepper. When the cheese is bubbly and golden, take the pan off the heat and cool for up to a minute, then the wafer can easily be lifted out with a palette knife. Repeat 3 times.
• 8 little ones: Heat the oven to fan 180C/conventional 200C/gas 6. Line a large baking sheet with non-stick silicone sheet or baking parchment. Sprinkle the grated parmesan in 8 neat rounds using the inside of a 5cm cutter as a guide. Sprinkle some chives and black pepper onto each round. Bake for 5 minutes until the cheese bubbles and turns golden. Lift each round onto a rolling pin, cool until crisp, then lift off.
• The wafers will keep in an airtight tin for up to 3 days.