Paté di Prosciutto Cotto Affumicato
SMOKED COOKED HAM PATE'
INGREDIENTS (to serve 4 people):
200 g smoked cooked ham 200 g of Ricotta Cheese or Mascarpone Cheese
40 g unsalted butter (at room temperature)
salt to taste
black pepper to taste (ground fresh from the mill)
a loaf of rustic bread
DIRECTIONS
Put the “prosciutto cotto affumicato” in a food processor. Pulse a few time more.
Slowly add the butter and ricotta or mascarpone and salt and black pepper, in a constant stream while the food processor is on. Stop to scrape down the sides of the food processor with a rubber spatula. The patè must be quite tender and juicy and not dried. In the meantime slice the rustic bread in 1cm thick slices. Grill the rustic bread slices to a golden brown. Spoon a generous amount of pate onto each bread slice. Serve immediately (if you like, more black pepper on the top).
