Cantaloupe w/ Prosciutto and Aged Balsamic Vinegar
Serves 4
With three ingredients and about two minutes worth of work you can prepare this truly elegant, yet simple starter for your next meal. Its all about having the best ingredients to start with. Look for melons that exude great fragrance and have lots of scarring. They are the sweet ones.
Ingredients:
4 Cantaloupe, pieces, cut 1 x 1 x 6
12 Prosciutto, slices, paper thin
2 oz Aged Balsamic Vinegar
1/2 C Basil or Mint, fresh for garnish and aroma
Directions:
Lay prosciutto in four groups of three, side by side, slightly overlapping to form four 6x6 sheets. Place one piece of melon across the center of each of the sheets and draw up top and then bottom to wrap the cantaloupe completely in prosciutto.
To serve:
Cut each serving into six slices each and arrange decoratively on serving plates. Fill four shot glasses half full with the aged Balsamic and place next to cantaloupe on each plate. Garnish plates with basil and serve.
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