How To Make Fruit And Serrano Ham Canapés
Fruit and Serrano Ham Canapés Recipe. Perfect for dinner party snacks or as a starter to impress friends and family. Try our Fruit and Serrano Canapés Recipe.
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Step 1:
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You will need
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Step 2:
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Make the papaya and ham canapé
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Place one slice of cured ham onto the cutting board. Then using your large knife cut it in half, then quarters and fold each quarter into a small bundle.
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Top with a watercress leaf, then skewer each bundle with a tooth pick.
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Now take a chunk of papaya and skewer the fruit chunk into the toothpick. Continue until all the papaya chunks are used.
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Step 3:
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Make the peach and ham canapé
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Cut the ham into two long strips. Then place a slice of peach across it and roll it up. Skewer with a toothpick and then skewer a leaf of watercress on top. Repeat this process until you have used up all the peach slices.
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Step 4:
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Make the melon and ham canapé
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Cut the cured ham into half, then quarters and fold until you have made a little bundle.
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Take a toothpick and place a watercress leaf halfway up the stem, then skewer a melon slice with it. Repeat until you have used all the melon slices.
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Step 5:
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Make the pear and ham canapé
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Cut the ham lengthways into two slices. Then place a sliced pear across and roll the ham around it. Place a watercress leaf halfway up a toothpick and skewer the rolled ham with it. Follow the same process until all the pear slices are used.
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Step 6:
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Serve
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Just before serving the canapés, drizzle a little olive oil and lime or lemon juice over the fruit.
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Don't be afraid to use other herb combinations with the fruits. For example, basil goes well with peach, mint goes with melon, and pear with tarragon - experiment with different flavours.