Aug 29 2010
Prosciutto-Wrapped Pear
As you may know, we haven’t been posting as frequently as we used to due to our hectic schedule and other important priorities. We are extremely thankful for the continued support from our readers which gives us the motivation and energy to continue blogging about our love and passion for food. Bear with us while we go through this transition and mini-hiatuses and we promise we’ll be back with yummy dishes and recipes!
For this entry, we wanted to share with you a neat and tasty appetizer that is definitely not of the norm. The salty and sweet combination of this Prosciutto-Wrapped Pear is an exciting flavor and worth the effort to make! It only requires a few ingredients – pear, prosciutto, parmesan cheese, caramelized onions, and balsamic glaze. It definitely has a fancy touch to it but it’s ridiculously simple to make. Just make your caramelized onions ahead of time so it’s ready to go when you want to wrap!
We used a Bartlett Pear which is distinctive of it's bell shape and green skin. This kind of pear is perfect to use for baking because it holds up to the high temperatures and doesn't get mushy.
Once you have all of the ingredients ready, all you have to do is take a slice of prosciutto (cured ham) and place a rectangular piece of pear on top. To that, add a freshly sliced piece of Parmesan cheese and top it with some caramelized onions.
The prosciutto helps secure all the fillings so its wrapped up nice and pretty. Pop this into the oven at 400-degrees and bake for about 6-8 minutes until the prosciutto crisps up and is lightly browned.
To make this appetizer extra special, we drizzled balsamic glaze on top which gives it that sweet and tangy boldness to the dish. It goes really well with prosciutto and Parmesan! You'll be gobbling up these appetizers in no time because your taste buds will love the sweet and salty duo of this savory appetizer. We hope you give it a try... since it's our own unique version of a Prosciutto-Wrapped Pear!
This looks delicious! I love the balsamic glazing slathered over the wrapped pear
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This is so unique and would be a winner at any dinner party!
You never disappoint. Such a lovely appetizer – I’m imagining all the flavors. This is a keeper recipe!
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WOW! What a clever combo of flavors and textures. Thanks!
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Wow – what an original idea – these are all flavors that are welcome in my home
Can’t wait to try it!! I am always on the lookout for small bites, and these seem relatively healthy too! Thank you!
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This looks DIVINE. I love anything sweet and salty and I am esp like that you added the caramelized onions to make it even more savory. Beautiful photos as well, just saw one on Foodgawker, well done!
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Wow! That looks delish! I recently made grilled prosciutto wrapped figs with goat’s cheese…but these sound absolutely divine as well!
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Love this recipe! Is there another way to print on your blog besides cut and paste? Thanks!
this appetizer looks amazing! so many beautiful flavors, and the balsamic glaze is a nice touch. delicious!
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How very interesting! Looks like a great appetizer!
A few of my favorite flavors all wrapped up in one delicious package! The addition of a balsamic glaze drizzle elevates it to star status. Thanks for coming back to share this with us
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Mmm, this reminds me of prosciutto-wrapped melon or dates! I guess proscuitto goes well with nearly anything!
Oh lordy. You had me at prosciutto, but add in those carmelized onions and I am a goner!!!
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What a terrific combination of the prosciutto and the pear. A terrific appetizer for a wine tasting.
Thanks for sharing,
Joanne
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Great summer appetizer. The glaze is the best part. You can make it in vats and squeeze it on almost anything.
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Hi, Krissy and Daniel. I love the idea of pear in this – with two of my favourite ingredients, prosciutto and Parmigiano! Great idea. Thanks, Dan
Wow! Fruit, caramelized onions and salty prosciutto! Nothing absolutely nothing is better than this combination! Fantastic! The tangy balsamic glaze takes it three notches up! Luscious, flavorful, beautiful!
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this looks extremely delicious, I never thought of using pears in a dish like this
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You had me at the title of this post. What a super enticing combination. I think I might be tempted to use a blue cheese instead, but then I guess that would be competing with the onion and balsamic. OK, maybe I’ll just stick to your recipe
Wow wow wow! These sound so incredible. I have GOT to make them soon! It literally combines everything I love and wraps it up together. Thank you!
A terrific appetizer, love it!
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Yummy, I love anything sweet and salty. A must try, not only because it looks delicious, but it has the added advantage of being quick and easy.
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Oh wow, do these look good. The sweet and savory combo sounds lovely. That last pic is gorgeous!
Wow what a fantastic starter, will need to remember this one. Looks fantastic, but is so simple!
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I love this, enjoy yourself, I also have gone down to one post a week so I can prioritize life- You also gave me an idea for new dish with this! Thanks for all your beautiful creations, I will be back!
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What a great idea. The sweet pears with the salty proscuitto sound perfect!
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This is such a great use of fresh, natural ingredients, and it looks like it’d be a great appetizer for a party. Have you tried using any other types of ham? I love prosciutto myself, but it can get a bit salty. How do you think some Serrano from Spain would work?
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Edmund,
We have not tried other hams yet. I think prosciutto can be salt at times by it’s self. You’ll be surprised how well the pear’s sweetness takes away from the saltiness. I will have to search for some Serrano ham and give it try. Can you recommend any stores that might carry it?
Thanks,
Daniel @The Food Addicts
these would definitely do great at the fancy dinner party. such a great appetizer, so many yummy flavors combined!
What a great, simple, delicious, and tasty idea. I love the photography, too. I was almost frothing at the mouth!
YUM! Pear is one of my favourite fruits to combine with savoury dishes and desserts at this time of year.
Valerie
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Today I have prepared these wrapped and they were delicious … thanks for the recipe!
Simplicity at its finest
I have to try to make these this weekend – so perfect for Fall! Can you tell me how you caramelize the onions for your recipe?
This looks so good! I will be putting this on my ‘recipes to do’ list
Gorgeous easy delicious and seasonal finger food. I AM IN!
Valerie
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This pear sounds awesome!
Served these for appetizers last evening and they were the best part of the meal!
I think I could have dropped the main course, served a fabulous salad and dessert and been done. Two pears for six people was plenty but my guest wanted more of that savory flavor, they were delicious! Definitely a keeper recipe!
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Can someone please give me the complete recipe for the prosciutto wrapped pears, i.e: how many and how much of which will I need to make this recipe for eight people. Also I will need the recipe for the caramelized onions.
Thanks a bunch
Have just been looking at your recipe for proscuitto-wrapped pears. Was hoping to print this recipe to use on Christmas day however I cant find anywhere on site to do this. Please help.
Could you tell me how to PRINT a recipe? In particular the Prosciutto-Wrapped Pear?
Please tell me how to print the Proscuitto Wrapped Pear recipe