Prunes and Gorgonzola Wrapped in Maple-Glazed Pancetta

Canapés / Christmas / Quick and Easy

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Featuring Pure Maple Syrup
8 portions

Ingredients

  • 16 prunes pitted
  • 150g gorgonzola
  • 16 pancetta slices
  • 3 tbsp of vegetable oil
  • 1 handful of celery leaves
  • Black pepper
  • 50ml pure Canadian maple syrup (preferably golden colour for its delicate flavour)

Method

  1. Place the prunes in a pan and cover with water. Bring to the boil, then leave to rest in the water for 5 mins. Drain and pat dry.
  2. Cut the gorgonzola into 16 cubes and push one cube into each prune. Wrap each prune into a slice of pancetta. Use a cocktail stick to hold each one together.
  3. In a frying pan, heat the vegetable oil and add the wrapped pruned. Colour on each side coating with maple syrup.
  4. Just before serving, put the prunes on a baking tray in an oven heated to 200°C/ gas mark 6 for 2 mins.
  5. Season with a good grind of black pepper and serve.

These little cheese balls encased in salty pancetta make for an excellent Christmas canapé. Sweet prunes stuffed with gorgonzola cheese are wrapped in pancetta and then coated in pure maple syrup to create a deliciously indulgent snack.

If you like the look of this cheese canapé, make sure to check out our other canapés.

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