• 125g cream cheese
• 1 tsp cracked black pepper
• 20 cocktail blinis
• 20 basil leaves
• 10 slices Parma Ham, halved

Pesto:

• 1 handful basil
• Zest of 1 lemon
• 20g pine nuts
• 20g grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 clove garlic
• Pinch black pepper

Blend together the ingredients for the pesto, cover and leave in the fridge until needed.
Mix together the cream cheese and black pepper and leave covered in the fridge until needed.

When you’re ready to assemble the blinis, simply spread a little peppered cream cheese over each blini, press a basil leaf into the cheese and top with a little homemade pesto before finishing with half a slice of Parma Ham.