Ham-and-Cheese Skewers

Prep: 25 min. Assemble up to one hour ahead, cover with damp paper towels, and chill. Serve coarse-grain mustard or chutney alongside the skewers.

Yield: Makes about 60 skewers

Ingredients

• 1/2  pound  (3/4-inch-thick) sliced smoked Virginia deli ham
• 1  (5-oz.) blue cheese wedge
• 1  large Gala apple, sliced
• 1  bunch fresh watercress
• 60  (4-inch) wood or metal skewers

Preparation

1. Cut ham into 3/4-inch cubes. Carefully break cheese into 60 small pieces. Cut apple slices into thirds.

2. Thread cheese, apple, watercress leaves, and ham onto skewers. Stand skewers upright, ham ends down, on a serving plate.