Special Occasions Recipes - Figs with Parma Ham Recipe

1. Cut the figs into quarters and remove the stems.

2. Place them in a dish with the lemon juice, olive oil, roughly torn basil leaves and season with salt and pepper.

3. Mix well and allow to stand for 5 minutes. Arrange the Parma ham on a serving plate then spoon the figs over the ham. Serve at room temperature.

Note: This recipe is very simple and relies heavily on the quality of ingredients used, so it is best made when figs are in season and then only if they look ripe and delicious. It is also important to buy your Parma ham from a delicatessen where the ham is carved to order. If you like, the figs can be replaced with a fragrant, ripe melon, peeled, deseeded and cut into wedges.