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6 Easy Christmas Appetizers
Christmas brings people together around the table. It is the perfect time to treat your loved ones to delicious food without spending hours cooking in the kitchen.
The secret to a great celebration lies in serving tasty appetizers that don't require lengthy preparation, allowing you to make the most of the time with the people you see less often throughout the year.
There is no need to get bogged down in complex techniques—especially if you buy Teruel ham and create the right pairings.
We’re sharing 6 recipes that require nothing more than buying cheese, cured beef (*cecina*), and some PDO olive oil to impress your guests.
CHRISTMAS PROPOSALS
Teruel Ham *Montadito* with Empeltre Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Cut thin slices of loaf bread and toast them
- Gently rub with a garlic clove
- Add a few thin slices of ham
- The finishing touch: Empeltre olive oil from Teruel
Serve with a bowl of salted fried Marcona almonds.
Albarracín Cheese and Fig Jam Vol-au-vents
Fill mini vol-au-vents with a cube of cured Albarracín sheep's milk cheese
- Top with fig jam
- Briefly heat for 2 minutes
Recommendation: Serve alongside a platter of game charcuterie, including venison sausage..
Duck Pâté Blinis with Black Truffle
- Use heated mini pancakes (blinis) as a base.
- Spread duck block generously.
- Grate black truffle on top (Tuber melanosporum)
Recommendation: Pair with a white wine or a very cold cava
Foie Gras Bonbon and Toasted Almond Skewers
- Using two spoons, shape the well-chilled foie gras mi-cuit into small balls.
- Coat them in chopped almonds that have been lightly toasted.
- Skewer each truffle onto an attractive pick.
- A perfect creamy-and-crunchy contrast.
Recommendation: Just before serving, drizzle the skewers with a fine stream of wine reduction.
Cecina Crisps with Goat Cheese and Honey
- Lay out slices of *cecina* (cured beef) and place a piece of goat cheese at one end.
- Roll them up into a cylinder shape.
- Sear briefly on a very hot griddle.
- Finish with a fine drizzle of honey.
Recommendation: Serve this appetizer with artisan bread and tinned pork loin to round out the dish.
Black Pudding Tartlets with Caramelized Apple
- Sauté diced onion and apple in a pan with butter until tender
- Add rice-based blood sausage and cook everything together
- Fill mini tartlets with the mixture and garnish with toasted pine nuts
Recommendation: Serve with Empeltre black olives as a side.
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