Basque pincho: Mushroom and ham

Clean the mushrooms place in a heat proof baking dish sprinkle with olive oil and cook in a preheated oven (200 degrees) for approx 10 mins when done remove from the oven and season with salt and pepper - set aside

Cut up the stick of bread and lay the pieces (about 3 cms thick) on a plate

Place a slice of ham on each piece of bread and on top place the cooked mushroom secured by a cocktail stick

Tips and Ideas:

Pintxos (pronounced pinchos) are eaten in almost all bars in the Basque Country where they are displayed on plates on the bar top so that people can pick them up themselves

Pintxos can be made using pieces of white bread with all sorts of toppings