Grape And Hazelnut Tortellini Food

SWEET POTATO TORTELLINI WITH HAZELNUT SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Place sweet potatoes in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan; toss with 2 tablespoons oil, herbes de Provence, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Roast 25-30 minutes or until tender, stirring once. Cool slightly., In a small skillet, heat remaining oil over medium-high heat. Add shallots and garlic; cook and stir until tender. Transfer to a food processor. Add sweet potatoes, ricotta cheese, liqueur, nutmeg and the remaining salt and pepper; process until blended., Place 1 tablespoon filling in center of each wonton wrapper. (Cover remaining wrappers with a damp paper towel until ready to use.) Moisten wrapper edges with water. Fold one corner diagonally over filling to form a triangle; press edges to seal. Pull opposite corners together, forming a boat; moisten with water and pinch to seal., In a Dutch oven, bring water to a boil. Reduce heat to a gentle boil. Cook tortellini in batches 30-60 seconds or until they float. Remove with a slotted spoon; keep warm., In a small heavy saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add sage; heat 5-7 minutes or until butter is golden brown, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in cherries and hazelnuts. Serve with tortellini. Top with cheese.Freeze option: Freeze uncooked tortellini on waxed paper-lined baking sheets until firm. Transfer to resealable plastic freezer bags; return to freezer. To use, cook tortellini as directed, increasing time to 1-1/2 to 2 minutes or until they float. Serve as directed.

FROZEN GRAPETINI

Steps:

• Thread 3 grapes onto each cocktail pick and freeze until ready to serve, at least 2 hours.
• In a shallow bowl, mix together the lemon zest and coarse sugar.
• Moisten the rims of 4 martini glasses with the lemon. Dip the rims of the glasses into the lemon-sugar.
• Squeeze the juice from the lemon into a pitcher and add the grape juice and vodka. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Pour 1/2 of the vodka mixture into the cocktail shaker and shake for 20 seconds. Pour into 2 of the prepared glasses. Repeat with the remaining vodka mixture. Place a cocktail pick into each glass and serve.

GRAPE AND HAZELNUT CRUMBLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Reserve 3 tablespoons of the orange juice. Combine grapes, jelly, and remaining orange juice in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until grapes burst, 7-10 minutes. Whisk together reserved orange juice and cornstarch. Add mixture to grapes and cook stirring occasionally, until grape filling boils and thickens, about 1 minute. Add lemon juice to taste.
• Transfer filling to a shallow 4-cup baking dish or 8-inch round pan. If desired, individual ramekins may be used.
• TO PREPARE TOPPING: In a medium bowl, stir together flour and salt. On a cutting board, thinly slice butter and chop into tiny pieces; add butter to flour mixture and toss to combine. Stir in oats and hazelnuts and sprinkle mixture evenly over grape filling in the baking dish. Bake in the center of the oven for 20-25 minutes until crust is golden.

HOMEMADE GRAPE NUTS®

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with waxed paper.
• Combine flour, brown sugar, salt, baking soda, and cinnamon in a large bowl. Stir in buttermilk and vanilla extract; mix well. Pour mixture into prepared baking sheet and spread evenly with a spatula.
• Bake in the preheated oven until browned and firm, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool patty in the baking sheet for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.
• Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C).
• Break cooked patty into chunks and put through a meat grinder, using a coarse blade. Divide crumbs over two baking sheets.
• Bake in the oven until dry, stirring every 10 minutes, about 30 minutes. Allow crumbs to cool completely and store in an airtight container.