Crispy Prosciutto Cups With Pear Filling - cooking recipe

Ingredients

200 g prosciutto or 200 g serrano ham
1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 - 1 1/2 medium pear
paprika, chives, etc. as garnish (optional)

Preparation

1) Cut ham into squares large enough to fit into mini muffin tin. Note: the ham will shrink, so it's ok if it sticks out a bit (although try to make it stick up, so it doesn't overlap with neighboring ham cups); I also saw this done with 2-4 strips overlaid in a criss cross.
Bake at 375 for approx 10 minutes, until warm and stiff.
Remove cups from oven and place on paper towel to cool and drain grease (see note above).
Cut up pear into small cubes; mix with lemon juice and fill cups as much as you want.
Garnish with colorful spices and/or herbs (sweet paprika and chives shown in picture).