Can I make a Beef Wellington without prosciutto?

Food Network just demo'd the recipe and proscuitto was what was wrapped around the mushroom duxelles.

I have never heard of proscuitto in a wellington before. The classic is mushrooms,(duxelles) chicken liver pate and crepes.

Joanna - I was going to suggest slices of American ham - less salty but still might provide the insulation the crust needs to crisp.

You could definitely omit the prosciutto if you found it too salty last time. Just be sure your pastry is rolled thin enough so that it will crisp up for you. Another other option, if you're worried about soggy dough, is to use the prosciutto, but omit salt from the other stages of the process (the duxelles, when you season or sear off the beef). That way you can keep all the main components, but the seasoning will be better balanced.

Hope this helps!