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Mortadella Moments

By Andy Baraghani

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Bitesize toasts with folded mortadella and pickles with a cocktail pick speared through the canap.
Photo by Alex Lau, Prop Styling by Kalen Kaminski, Food Styling by Sue Li

A good party spread is as much about curation as it is cooking. By using quality store-bought items and plating them up with a little bit of TLC, you have a tasty, stress-free snack at the ready.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    8 servings

Ingredients

1 (8x8") piece of focaccia
Mayonnaise (for spreading)
2 lb. very thinly sliced mortadella
16 peperoncini, halved or quartered if very large

Preparation

  1. Holding a bread knife parallel to a cutting board, slice focaccia in half. Spread cut sides with mayonnaise and cut each half into 2" squares. Working one at a time, drape mortadella onto squares, top with peperoncini, and secure with skewers.

TagsMortadellaCured MeatMeatSnackStarterDinnerDairy FreeNut Free5 Ingredients or FewerQuickEasy30 Minutes or LessNo-CookBon Appétit

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