Yes you've read that right, this retro 'hedgehog' starter or party canapé for some, is making a comeback and this version has something for everyone on it! Pineapple, cheese, ham, sun-dried tomatoes, and fig, you really can't go wrong.
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Yields:
12 serving(s)
Prep Time:
25 mins
Total Time:
25 mins
Cal/Serv:
126
Ingredients
1/2
small grapefruit
150g
pineapple, cut into 12 equal cubes
150g
Cheddar, cut into 12 equal cubes
12
mini mozzarella balls, we used Galbani
12
sundried tomatoes
12
olives, pitted
12
basil leaves, large ones folded in half
75g
blue cheese, cut into 12 equal cubes
3
figs, quartered
3
slices of Parma ham, torn into 12 pieces
You will also need
36
cocktail sticks
Directions
Step 1Put the grapefruit on a serving board or plate, cut side down.
Step 2Top a cube of pineapple with a cube of Cheddar and secure with a cocktail stick. Repeat with remaining pineapple and Cheddar. Stick these randomly all over the grapefruit.
Step 3Thread a mozzarella ball, sundried tomato, olive and basil leaf onto a cocktail stick. Repeat with the remainder of these ingredients. Stick these randomly all over the grapefruit.
Step 4Thread a cube of blue cheese, fig piece and Parma ham piece onto a cocktail stick. Repeat with the remainder of these ingredients. Stick these into the gaps left on the grapefruit. Serve.
GH TIPS:
The great thing about this recipe is how adaptable it is. If you feel like Comte with a gherkin, or maybe some mature Cheddar with a pickled onion, switch it up to whatever you like!
We also have a garlic bread hedgehog recipe that is brilliant too and makes such a great conversation starter.
Per serving:
Calories: 126
Protein: 7g
Total fat: 10g
Saturates: 6g
Carbs: 2g
Total sugars: 2g
Fibre: 0g
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Grace is Good Housekeeping’s Senior Cookery Writer, serving up delicious food and drink content. Grace was trained at Leiths Cookery School and worked as a chef in some of London’s most exciting restaurants before starting at Good Housekeeping. When she isn’t eating and drinking her way through London's restaurants, you’ll find her attending music gigs and binge-watching the newest TV shows.
