APRICOT SKEWERS
Attempting to live the "Vitaly" Life this summer. Sans Vespas - we make do with a pool and some new Italian cookbook recipes. Found this appetizer in a magazine recently and it looked good. We tried it and it was good - the trick is to make the bite combos of apricot, cheese and ham a manageable portion. The rosemary is pretty and decorative but doesn't really do anything for the flavor. It was good however and definitely worth posting and saving.
Ingredients:
1 6 oz bag dried apricots
1 cup white wine
rosemary sprigs
1/4 lb thinly sliced prosciutto, cut
1 pt. bocconcini (1 oz balls)
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
In a small saucepan, simmer dried apricots in white wine over medium-low heat until plump. Drain and reserve liquid. Use a rosemary sprig to skewer apricots, then add a strip of prosciutto and a bocconcini ball. Return the wine to the saucepan and reduce slightly to a syrup. Drizzle skewers with wine syrup. Sprinkle with pepper.
