Edible Amputated Hand (Halloween Dip)
A spooky Halloween centerpiece, an herbed cream cheese dip shaped like a hand and wrapped in prosciutto.
Prep45 min
CookNone
Chill / rest4 hr
DifficultyMedium
Makes12 party servings
Credit: Original recipe by chefgenevieve. See the original post on Instagram. We link instead of embedding so the creator gets the view.
Our version uses the cleanest organic ingredients, stays gluten-free, and avoids corn wherever we can. The original is shown exactly as the creator posted it.
party servings
Our clean version
Ingredients
- 16 oz organic cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 tbsp each organic minced chive, parsley, and dill
- 1/2 tsp each sea salt, organic pepper, and garlic powder
- 5 gluten-free dinner rolls (corn-free if you can find them)
- 2 prosciutto-wrapped fresh mozzarella rolls (check labels)
- 5 slices prosciutto di Parma (pork and salt only)
- Organic red onion, cut into nail shapes
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Method
- Mix the cream cheese with the herbs and spices.
- Trace a hand and forearm on parchment. Lay the dinner rolls along the fingers and the mozzarella rolls along the arm, then fill the gaps with the herbed cream cheese and smooth it out.
- Cover everything with prosciutto, stick on red onion fingernails with a dab of cream cheese, wrap, and refrigerate for 4 hours to firm up.
- Turn it out onto a platter and slice in to show the dip inside.
What we changed and why
- Iodized table salt usually contains corn-derived dextrose. Sea salt does not.
- Panino rolls are wheat. Many gluten-free rolls contain cornstarch, so read the label.
- Pre-made rolls can contain starches, so check the label.
Items marked "check" need a quick label read: corn hides in starches, dextrose, and vinegar.
Original as posted
Ingredients
- 16 oz cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 tbsp each minced chive, parsley, and dill
- 1/2 tsp each salt, pepper, and garlic powder
- 5 panino rolls
- 2 prosciutto-wrapped mozzarella rolls
- 5 slices prosciutto
- Red onion, cut into nail shapes
Method
- Mix the cream cheese with the herbs and spices.
- Trace a hand and forearm on parchment, lay the rolls along the fingers and the mozzarella rolls along the arm, and fill the gaps with the herbed cream cheese, smoothing it out.
- Cover everything with prosciutto slices, add red onion nails secured with dabs of cream cheese, wrap, and refrigerate 4 hours to firm up.
- Unmold onto a platter and slice to reveal the dip inside.
Notes from our recipe log: Halloween party showpiece. Gluten-free if the rolls are GF.
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Estimated nutrition
Per serving (1 of 12 party servings), for our clean version. This is an estimate, not lab tested.
| Calories | 238 |
| Protein | 6.3 g |
| Carbohydrates | 15.8 g |
| Fat | 16.6 g |
Based on: Five gluten-free rolls at about 180 calories each.
Gear we use
- Parchment paper (our pick coming soon)
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Swap ideas
- Cream cheese: Cashew cream cheese; Dairy-free cream cheese without gums
- Heavy cream: Coconut cream
- Cheese: Nutritional yeast for a cheesy flavor; Cashew-based cheese
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