Prosciutto Purses

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Show: Everyday ItalianEpisode: Cocktail Party

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Cook Time:
10 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
36 purses, 12 servings

Times:

Prep: 40 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 10 min
Total:: 50 min

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Ingredients

1 medium cantaloupe (about 3 pounds)
1 medium honeydew (about 3 pounds)
1 1/2 pounds thinly sliced prosciutto (about 36 slices)
2 bunches fresh chives, blanch 36 and save remaining for garnish

Directions

Working with 1 melon at a time, cut in 1/2. Gently scrape out seeds and membrane and discard. Using a melon baller, scoop out rounds from flesh and place in large bowl. Discard skin.

Keep the prosciutto loosely covered with plastic wrap to prevent them from drying out as you start to assemble 1 purse at a time. Place 1 melon ball in the center of a prosciutto slice, gather all sides to the top and secure with a blanched chive. It may be necessary to overlap a few pieces of prosciutto in order to completely wrap the melon ball. Place finished purse, seam side down onto a baking sheet and keep covered. Repeat with remaining prosciutto and melons. Can make it only up to 2 hours ahead of time because the salt in the prosciutto will break down the melon.

Scatter the chives onto a decorative platter. Place prosciutto purses on top and serve.

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recipe Prosciutto Purses
angie moreno valley, CA 12-20-2007
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everyday italian
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

awesome
recipe Prosciutto Purses
eric eugene, OR 09-05-2007
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Interesting and easy
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

A friend made this for us, without the herbs and it was a nice blend of sweet and salty - be sure the cataloupe is RIPE and... not mushy - it makes or breaks this EASY side...Read more
recipe Prosciutto Purses
Anonymous 07-15-2007
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Perfect Prosciutto Purses
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this as an appetizer on Christmas Eve with canteloupe only, and not a single prosciutto purse was left on the platter.... The combination of the saltiness of the proscuitto and the sweetness of the canteloupe great.Read more
recipe Prosciutto Purses
Anonymous 01-30-2007
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Good recipe
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

The mix of prosciuto with the melons is good!
recipe Prosciutto Purses
ann longs, SC 11-22-2005
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Big Hit at Baby Girl Shower
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

The girls loved the purses it went well with the princess theme. Little purses for the princesses.
recipe Prosciutto Purses
Jeremy Englewood, CO 07-28-2005
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Jeremmy
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I had an appetizer in Boston that is very similar to this one, so when I returned home I had to try and make it for myself. ... This is a very easy and tasty recipe, that I recomend everyone to try.Read more