Cheese Wrapped Grapes Recipes

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.

ROQUEFORT-ROLLED GRAPES

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with waxed paper.
• Add the cream cheese, Roquefort and heavy cream to a medium bowl. Using an electric hand mixer, mix to combine. Put the pecans in a shallow baking dish.
• Drop the grapes about 3 at a time into the cheese mixture and cover the grapes completely with it. Roll in the chopped pecans and place on the prepared baking sheet. Refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.

CHEESE/GRAPE APPETIZERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 275°. Pulse almonds in a food processor until finely chopped (do not overprocess). Spread in a 15x10x1-in. pan; bake until golden brown, 6-9 minutes, stirring occasionally. Transfer to a shallow bowl; cool slightly., In another bowl, mix cream cheese, blue cheese, parsley and cream until blended. Insert a skewer into each grape. Roll grapes in cheese mixture, then in almonds; place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets. Refrigerate, covered, until serving.

ELEGANT CHEESE GRAPE CLUSTER

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Place almonds in single layer in shallow baking pan with sides. Bake at 350°F. for 8 to 12 minutes or until golden brown, stirring once. Remove from pan; cool about 5 minutes. Finely chop almonds.
• In medium bowl, combine cream cheese, Gorgonzola cheese and chives; mix well. Wrap about 1 teaspoon cheese mixture around each grape to cover; roll in chopped almonds. Place in single layer in 13x9-inch pan. Cover; refrigerate at least 1 hour or up to 8 hours before serving.
• To serve, if desired, arrange on serving platter in shape of grape cluster; garnish with parsley or grape leaves.

CREAM CHEESE GRAPES

Steps:

• Mix cream cheese and agave nectar together in a large bowl. Stir in green grapes, red grapes, and walnuts.
• Refrigerate cream cheese mixture for at least 2 hours before serving.

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.

CHEVRE GRAPES

Steps:

• Place the nuts in a small bowl. Dip the rim of each grape into the nuts.
• Take 1 level teaspoon of the goat cheese and place it in the center of a small square of the cheesecloth. Twist the cheesecloth slightly, pinching the cheese into a ball. Unwrap the cheese but leave it on the cheesecloth. Holding the ball with the cheesecloth, transfer it to a grape cup and pull away the cheesecloth. Continue until all the grapes are filled, using a fresh square of cheesecloth or rinsing the same piece.

BLUE CHEESE-WALNUT FILLING IN GRAPE CUPS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, break up blue cheese with a fork until creamy; stir in walnuts and honey. To serve, spoon 1/2 teaspoon blue cheese-walnut filling into each grape cup.

CREAM CHEESE GRAPES WITH NUTS

Steps:

• Beat together until smooth the cream cheese and mayo.
• Add grapes and gently stir to coat them.
• Put the nuts on a sheet of wax paper and roll each coated grape in the nuts.
• Place grapes on a cookie sheet and chill for at least an hour.
• When ready to serve arrange grapes on the serving platter in the shape of a bunch of a grape cluster and decorate with a couple of green leaves or silk leaves.