Blue Cheese Grapes With Spicy Toasted Pistachios Recipe 455 Food

WALNUT AND BLUE CHEESE GRAPES

Steps:

• Line a small baking sheet or baking dish with parchment paper. Set aside.
• In a food processor, blend together the cream cheese, blue cheese, and heavy cream until smooth. Transfer to a medium bowl. Add the grapes and stir until coated with the cheese mixture.
• In another small bowl, mix together the walnuts, sugar, and parsley.
• Using a fork, transfer the grapes, one at a time, to the walnut mixture and, using clean hands, gently roll in the mixture until coated. Place the grapes on the prepared baking sheet. Refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours and serve.
• Cook's Note: To toast the walnuts, arrange in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake in a preheated 350 degrees F oven for 6 to 8 minutes until lightly toasted. Cool completely before using.

BLUE CHEESE GRAPES WITH SPICY, TOASTED PISTACHIOS RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• 1. Blend cream cheese and blue cheese together until smooth and well blended. 2. Place pistachios, sugar, sea salt and ground Chipotle Chile Pepper in blender or food processor. Pulse ingredients until the pistachios are ground but not powdery. 3. Place pistachio mixture in a non-stick fry pan on medium heat. Stir until you begin to smell the pistachios toasting and the sugar begins to melt. Continue to stir until mixture is toasty. Remove from heat, if necessary while stirring so that nuts don't burn. Cool to room temperature. 4. Place cheese mixture in one bowl and nut mixture on a plate. Take one grape at a time and cover in the cheese mixture, but not too thick. The cheese should barely cover the grape. Do this with all the grapes that you plan to serve. 5. Place the cheesy wrapped grapes in the nut mixture one at a time and roll thoroughly in the nuts. Set aside and rolls the next cheesy grape. Do this for all grapes. 6. Place the grapes on a serving plate and chill until ready to serve. It gets better as it warms to room temperature.

BLUE CHEESE GRAPES APPETIZER

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Place nuts, each kind separate, on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake, stirring once or twice, 8-10 minutes until lightly toasted. Let cool.
• In a food processor, pulse one kind of nut at a time, until just finely chopped (don't overprocess). Place in separate bowls.
• Remove blade; wipe processor bowl clean. Add cheeses; process until blended and smooth. Scrape into a medium bowl.
• Line rimmed baking sheet with wax paper. Gently fold grapes into cheese mixture. Remove 1 coated grape at a time with a spoon, then push grape gently into one of the bowls of chopped nuts. Shake bowl to turn grape until coated. Place on lined baking sheet.
• To serve: Arrange grapes on a leaf-lined plate to resemble a bunch of grapes.

GRAPES ROLLED IN BLUE CHEESE AND NUTS

Steps:

• Blend the blue cheese and the sour cream and place in a shallow bowl (if the blue cheese is either too thin or dry to stick to grapes, adjust sour cream and cheese amounts accordingly). In a mini-chop or food processor, coarsely chop nuts. Place nuts in a separate shallow bowl. Roll grapes in blue cheese mixture, then roll grapes in nuts. Serve with toothpicks.

GRAPES ROLLED IN GOAT CHEESE WITH A PISTACHIO CRUST

Steps:

• Take a ball of goat cheese that fits into the palm of your hand.
• Flatten and place a clean red grape in the centre.
• Quickly pull the goat cheese around the grape and roll until the surface of the grape is evenly covered.
• Finally, roll the balls in the pistachios and chill for at least half an hour.
• To serve slice in half.

SPICED GRAPES

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except grapes in a small saucepan and boil for two to three minutes.
• Pierce each grape two to three times with a sharp skewer or toothpick.
• Place grapes in a small bowl and cover with the syrup mixture.
• Refrigerate for 24 to 36 hours.
• Serve with cheese or nuts.

BLUE CHEESE AND RED GRAPE SPREAD

Steps:

• In a food processor, process blue cheese and cream until smooth.
• Add grapes and pulse until blended throughout. Spoon spread into serving bowl; stir in basil and nuts.
• Cover tightly and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
• Serve chilled or at room temperature with toasted multi-grain baguette slices.
• Spread can be prepared one day in advance.