Crostini di Prosciutto

Football season is here and the holiday season is approaching. Your going to be heading out to some parties or having people over, so here's a simple quick Crostini that will please 'em all. It looks good and packs a lot of flavor and will pair well with whatever drinks are served.

1 long loaf Italian Bread cut into 1/2 rounds

1 cup White Vinegar 

1/4 cup Water

3 tbsp Turbinado Sugar

4 whole Cloves

Pinch salt

1/2 Red Onion cut into thin rings**

8 to10 slices Imported Prosciutto di Parma

1 Jar Mango Chutney

1/4lb Gruyere Cheese sliced medium

2 Green Apples sliced thin

1 Sprig Italian Parsley to garnish

** For this I like to remove the center of the onion and use both sides. I like the look of the smaller rings.

Alright, in small sauce pan bring vinegar, water, sugar and cloves to a slow boil. Add sliced onions. Reduce to simmer for about 5 minutes then remove from heat and sit till needed. Turn oven on broil.

Place bread on cookie sheet and brown on one side. Watch your bread! I can't get it right, and burn it every time, dead serious. I'm bread-impaired. Once its browned, remove and start the assembly. I'll take the onions out from the vinegar and place on paper towels to dry. Hand break the cheese slices and tear the Parma to give it some character. 

Bread/Chutney/Apple/Gruyere/Parma/Onion/Garnish  

Enjoy!!