Burrata, Asian Pear and Prosciutto

An easy and effective appetizer. And, though Burrata is on the pricey side, one ball of it will stretch to four appetizer portions; it is quite rich. This takes but minutes to prepare and is the perfect mix of creamy cheese, silky Prosciutto and crunchy, tart Asian pear.

I will make this again but I envision it as possible cocktail nosh - small pieces of toasted baguette spread with a slick of Burrata, topped with a bit of Prosciutto and finished with a jaunty matchstick slice of Asian pear. Perfect with a glass of Champagne, perhaps?

2 Asian pears, washed and cored

1 ball of the best Burrata your budget can handle

8 slices Prosciutto, ditto re. budget

Olive oil

Finishing salt

(I used pink salt because I had it and I thought it would look pretty with the Prosciutto but anything flaky or large grained will work).

Slice the apples rather thickly. Place a slice on each of your four serving plates. In my image above, the Burrata oozed down and covered the apple slice but I promise it is there...

Top the apple slices with a quarter each of a Burrata ball. Salt well.

Top each Burrata dome with 2 slices of Prosciutto, curled into rosettes.

Cut 4 of the remaining slices of Asian pear in half and place a piece on either side of the Prosciutto.

Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle a bit of extra salt around the edges of the plate if you want.

Done.

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