Pears Wrapped with Prosciutto, served with Parmesan Wafers

Prep: 10 min

Cook: 7 min

Serves: 4

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A scrumptious sweet and savoury appetiser, these prosciutto wrapped pears with parmesan wafers are a great idea as a light summery finger food.

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Pears Wrapped with Prosciutto, served with Parmesan Wafers

Ingredients:

Wafers

150g parmesan cheese, grated

Non-stick baking paper

Freshly ground black pepper

For the pears

4 william's bon chretien pears

300g finely sliced prosciutto

75g baby rocket leaves

2-3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

Method:

Wafers

Preheat the oven to 180°C. Line 2 baking trays with non-stick baking paper
Take spoonfuls of parmesan (3 teaspoons in each) and sprinkle into 12 rounds on the non-stick baking paper, allowing a gap of 3cms between each round
Place the baking trays in the oven and cook the Parmesan for 7-8 minutes or until spread and golden. Remove from the oven and allow to cool a little

Tips & Hints:

If you would like to make the pears in advance, brush the cut edges with lemon juice. Store the parmesan wafers in an airtight container if making in advance.

For the pears

Quarter the pears and remove the cores, cut the quarters in half. Wrap each piece of pear in a slice of prosciutto, cutting the slices in half if they are large
Arrange on serving plates, with some wafers and a handful of rocket leaves
Drizzle the oil over the prosciutto wrapped pears and grind over fresh black pepper. Serve immediately