Christmas Canape Recipe: Mini Parmesan & Thyme Scones with Parma Ham, Red Onion Marmalade and Ricotta

Another fantastic Parma Ham Christmas Canape Recipe perfect for any festive get together. Recipe makes 20 mini scones.

 

Ingredients

225g self-raising flour

½ tsp English mustard powder

½ tsp salt

30g Parmesan, finely grated

55g unsalted butter

6 slices Parma ham, 3 slices cut into small dice

2 sprigs of Thyme, picked and finely chopped

100g ricotta

100g red onion marmalade

Method

• Set the oven to 200C. Line a baking sheet with baking parchment.
• Add the flour, salt, mustard powder, Parmesan and butter to a food processor. Process until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
• Add the dry ingredients to a medium bowl, stir in the diced Parma ham and Thyme. Make a deep well in the flour, pour in the milk and mix to a soft dough.
• On a floured surface, knead the dough very lightly until it is just smooth. Roll or press out to about 2cm thick and stamp out 5cm rounds.
• Brush the scones with a little milk.
• Bake for 7-8 minutes until risen and golden brown. Leave to cool on a cooling rack.
• To assemble, split each scone in half and fill with a little ricotta red onion marmalade and a slice of Parma ham.