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Ingredients
- 5 ripe figs
- 1/2 pound thinly sliced prosciutto
- 4 teaspoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Method
- Wash the figs well, then divide into eighths, cutting from the stem to within about 3/8-inch of the bottom, so that you can spread the wedges out like petals.
- On each of 4 salad plates, arrange 5 to 6 slices of prosciutto spoke-fashion to resemble flower petals.
- Drizzle lightly with olive oil and sprinkle with pepper.
- Place a fig in the center of each; then spread the wedges out like opening flowers.
- Let stand at room temperature 1 to 2 hours; then serve at the start of an elegant meal.
