Prosciutto-Wrapped Apple Bites
Crisp apple, sharp white cheddar and peppery arugula wrapped in thin ribbons of prosciutto, finished with hot honey and cracked black pepper. Four ingredients, no oven, and about twenty minutes from cutting board to tray.
Ingredients
- 3 oz thinly sliced prosciutto (about 12 to 14 slices)
- 2 Honeycrisp apples, cut into 1/2-inch slices
- 1 8-oz block sharp white cheddar, cut into 1/2-inch slices
- 1 cup arugula
- Hot honey, for drizzling (optional)
- Cracked black pepper, to finish (optional)
Instructions
- Slice the cheese. Cut the cheddar into 1/2-inch slices, about the size of a domino. Cutting the cheese first gives you a template for the apples.
- Slice the apples. Cut the apples into 1/2-inch slices, matching the footprint of the cheese. Leave the skin on and squeeze a little lemon over them if you are working ahead.
- Separate the prosciutto. Peel the slices apart and lay them flat. Tear very long slices in half lengthwise.
- Stack and wrap. Layer apple, then cheese, then two or three arugula leaves. Wrap a ribbon of prosciutto around the middle so the ends sit underneath.
- Finish and serve. Repeat for 12 to 14 bites. Arrange seam-side down, drizzle with hot honey and finish with cracked black pepper just before serving.
Notes
Use a firm, crisp apple. Honeycrisp, Pink Lady and Braeburn hold up; soft varieties go mealy within the hour.
Assemble up to four hours ahead and keep covered in the refrigerator. Add the honey and pepper just before serving, or the tray weeps.
Ask for the prosciutto sliced to order and let it sit out ten minutes before assembling — cold prosciutto tears.
Naturally gluten-free as written. Check the label on your hot honey if you are serving a guest with celiac disease.
Nutrition per serving (estimated): 135 kcal · 9g fat (5g saturated) · 5g carbohydrates · 3g sugar · 8g protein · 430mg sodium. Calculated from the ingredients listed; treat as an estimate.