Cucumber Ham and Cheese Snackers

      These snackers are delicious as a side dish or an appetizer. Cream cheese could be substituted mixed with your favorite herbs. I changed the French ham for Prosciutto which I cut in quarters and which is easy to find. If more than a quarter slice is used it will mask the cheese flavor.

Saturday October 16, 2004

Yield: 28 servings

• ½ European seedless cucumber
• 1 (6 ounce) round soft cheese with garlic and herbs (recommended: Boursin)
• 2 slices, deli cut, Mandrange French ham, boiled ham or 7 slices of very thin sliced Prosciutto

1.  Cut cucumber, diagonally, into thin rounds. Wipe the slices with a paper towel or it will

     be difficut to spread the cheese.

2.  Spread cheese on sliced cucumbers. Cut ham into 1½" inch wide strips. Wrap ham

     around cucumbers and cheese.

3. Place on a large platter, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve.

NOTE: The easiest way to cut the Prosciutto is to roll each slice individually from short side.

                 Cut roll in half. Unroll each half and cut through the middle of the slice, crosswise.

NOTE:  The 6 ounce round of cheese is expensive and a very tasty version can easily be made at home using 8 ounces of cream cheese and adding ¼ teaspoon each of garlic powder and dried thyme and ⅛ teaspoon of dill weed.