Fresh Figs With Smoked Cured Ham

Serves: 5

Rowena Kautzer

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

52

Spice

47

Sweetness

39

Sourness

43

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.3

Difficulty

Ingredients:

4 tsps

Olive Oil

Directions:

1

Wash the figs well, then divide into eighths, cutting from the stem to within about 3/8-inch of the bottom, so that you can spread the wedges out like petals

2

On each of 4 salad plates, arrange 5 to 6 slices of prosciutto spoke-fashion to resemble flower petals

3

Drizzle lightly with olive oil and sprinkle with pepper

4

Place a fig in the center of each; then spread the wedges out like opening flowers

5

Let stand at room temperature 1 to 2 hours; then serve at the start of an elegant meal