BARCHETTA ENDIVIA BELGA E TALEGGIO (ENDIVE & TALEGGIO BOATS
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Serving Size : 15 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Appetizers Italian
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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4 Belgian endive heads
1/2 lb Taleggio cheese -- room temp
1/4 lb BC Smoked Salmon -- thin slice
15 Prosciutto or bresaola
-cured beef slices
2 tb Fennel leaves -- finely chop
2 tb Parsley -- fresh, fine chop
1 tb Sun-dried tomatoes -- pureed
313 ml Roasted peppers -- cut in
-thin strips
Fresh ground black pepper
Extra virgin olive oil
Roasted peppers are available commercially in 313 mL jar (Unico brand)
Carefully remove endive leaves: rinse and dry carefully.
Salmon boats: Place a slice of salmon on the endive leaf, enough to sit in
the (endive) "boat". Remove the outer skin of the taleggio and leave half
the cheese for the second combination. Gently blend the cheese with the
fennel leaves. Drizzle a little extra virgin olive oil on the salmon and
grind a couple of turn of pepper. Place a spoonful of taleggio on top and
serve.
Bresaola boats: Place a slice of bresaola or prosciutto on the endive.
Place a strip of roasted red pepper on top, drizzle with extra virgin olive
oil and sprinkle with chopped parsley. Gently mix the sun-dried tomatoes
into the cheese. Place a spoonful on top of the "boat"(endive) and serve.
If unable to locate Taleggio cheese use goat's cheese.
Takes 20 minutes to prepare
