Name: Grape Tomato "Blossoms"
Cook time: 45 minutes
Total time: 45 minutes
Yield: Makes 18 hors d'oeuvres
Ingredients: 1/3 cup peppered Boursin cheese (from a 5.2-oz package), softened; 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh basil; 18 very thin slices Genoa salami (3 1/2 inches in diameter; 1/4 lb); 18 grape tomatoes; 18 long fresh chives

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Grape Tomato "Blossoms"Rita Maas

Cooks' note:

·Tomato blossoms can be made 4 hours ahead and chilled, loosely covered with plastic wrap. Let stand at room temperature 15 minutes before serving.

Recipe information

Total Time
45 minutes
Yield
Makes 18 hors d'oeuvres

Ingredients

1/3 cup peppered Boursin cheese (from a 5.2-oz package), softened

1/4 cup finely chopped fresh basil

18 very thin slices Genoa salami (3 1/2 inches in diameter; 1/4 lb)

18 grape tomatoes

18 long fresh chives

Preparation

Stir together cheese and basil until combined well. Put 1/2 teaspoon cheese in center of 1 salami round. Press 1 tomato, stemmed end down, into cheese (to stabilize it), then gather salami up around tomato. Turn wrapped tomato on its side and tie salami with a chive just below gathers (handle chive gently so it won't break), leaving top of tomato exposed. Make more "blossoms" in same manner, then trim chives.

TagsCheese Dairy Basil Herbs & Spices Salami Cured Meat Meat Grape Tomato Tomato Vegetable Chive Starter Snack Dinner Gluten Free Nut Free Make Ahead Easy No-Cook Gourmet

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