spiced cream cheese & prosciutto cherry tomatoes

How To Make spiced cream cheese & prosciutto cherry tomatoes

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  PREP/PREPARE
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  Gather your ingredients.
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  Cut a small slice off the top of the tomatoes.
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  Scoop out the insides.
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  Chef’s Note: Coring these small tomatoes is the most difficult part of this recipe. You could use a small spoon, or a grapefruit knife; even a strawberry pitter. Once you find the best tool that works for you, you should be able to power through this process.
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  Chef’s Note: Save the insides of the cored tomatoes… You will need them in just a bit.
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  Sprinkle the inside of the cored tomatoes with a bit of salt, and place upside-down on a paper towel.
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  Chef’s Note: Let the tomatoes drain for 15 minutes.
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  Meanwhile, take the tomato guts, and finely mash.
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  In a small bowl add the cream cheese, mashed tomatoes, prosciutto, paprika, cayenne, salt and pepper.
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  Thoroughly combine the ingredients.
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  Add about a teaspoon of the filling to each of the cored tomatoes.
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  Chef’s Tip: It will be easier to add the filling if you place the ingredients in a small Ziploc bag, and then cut off a tip. Or, you could use a pastry bag with a large tip.
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  PLATE/PRESENT
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  Serve on a plate as a group, or put them on individual serving spoons. Enjoy.
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  Keep the faith, and keep cooking.
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