Christmas appetizer recipe: grana cheese baskets with prosciutto, stracciatella and puntarelle

A simple and elegant appetizer that combines creaminess and crunchiness, ideal for the Christmas holidays. These are grana cheese baskets with prosciutto, burrata stracciatella and puntarelle, a particular type of asparagus chicory characterized by white, compact and fragrant sprouts. A mix of textures and contrasts that makes every bite balanced and surprising, perfect for sharing with friends and family. Discover the recipe!

Grana cheese baskets with prosciutto, stracciatella and puntarelle: ingredients for 8 people

• 300 g of grated parmesan

• 300 g of burrata stracciatella cheese

• 150 g prosciutto, cut into thin slices

• 150 g puntarelle

• 60 g pine nuts

• 1 garlic clove

• Black pepper and pink pepper

Directions

Heat the oven to 200 °C (392 °F), and, on anon-stickbaking sheet, create discs of grated parmesan using an 8 cm diameter pastry cutter. Cook until the discs are golden on one side, then turn them with a spatula and complete the browning on the other side.

In a20cm non-stick pan, toast the pine nuts together with the garlic clove, then set aside. Clean the puntarelle, cut into thin strips and leave in water and ice to make them curl.

Fill each basket with a spoonful of stracciatella. Add a rosette of prosciutto and a few well-dried strips of puntarelle. Finish with toasted pine nuts and a grind of black and pink pepper.

To maintain the crunchiness, serve immediately.

For greater simplicity, the empty baskets can be prepared the day before and stored in an airtight container, ready to be filled before serving.

Enjoy your meal, and have a joyful and peaceful Christmas!