Sea scallops carpaccio takes only a few minutes to assemble and make an elegant, easy first course to serve at a festive dinner party.
3 quick and easy cheese appetizer recipes
Pear, pecan and prosciutto cheeseballs (about 12 servings)
- 8 ounces (225g) plain cream cheese, at room temperature
- 3.5 ounces (150g) fresh goat cheese or blue cheese, at room temperature
- 1 cup (125g) pecans, chopped
- Freshly cracked black pepper
- 1 pear, peeled, cored and diced
- 4 slices Prosciutto
- In a large mixing bowl, combine cream cheese and goat/blue cheese.
- Shape into small balls, roll out into freshly cracked black pepper and then into chopped pecans, until evenly covered.
- Add a piece of pear, some prosciutto and attach with a skewer.
Goat cheese and mango cheeseballs with Timut pepper (about 12 servings)
- 3.5 ounces (150g) fresh goat cheese, at room temperature
- 8 ounces (225g) plain cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1 fresh mango, peeled and diced
- Freshly cracked Timut pepper
- In a large mixing bowl, combine cream cheese and fresh goat cheese.
- Shape into small balls and roll out into freshly cracked Timut pepper.
- Add a piece of fresh mango and attach with a skewer.
Brie, Dates and Warm Apples Phyllo Parcels (4 servings)
- 4 phyllo dough sheets (or alternatively puff pastry)
- ½ Brie cheese
- 2 apples, peeled, cored and slice
- 3 Tablespoons (30g) butter, divided
- 4 dates, diced
- Salt and pepper
- 2-3 fresh thyme sprigs
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
- Melt 2 Tablespoons butter in a frying pan over medium heat and add the apples. Cook until soft and tender, stirring regularly.
- Lightly brush one phyllo sheet with melted butter. Place in its center a few pieces of Brie, apple slices, diced dates and fresh thyme. Season with salt and pepper and wrap it up into a parcel. Brush the sides with remaining melted butter. Repeat with the remaining phyllo sheets.
- Transfer the parcels to the prepared baking sheet and bake for about 10-15 minutes until golden.
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