Pickled Grapes With Prosciutto Recipes

GRAPE AND PROSCIUTTO APPETIZERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Lightly brush 12 slices of baguette with half of the olive oil and lay them directly on the middle rack of the oven. Toast for 5 minutes, or until light golden brown.
• Put the remaining olive oil in a small saute pan and warm over medium-high.
• Add the grapes and saute for 2 to 3 minutes, or until soft and warmed through. Remove from heat. Sprinkle the balsamic vinegar over the grapes and add a few grindings of pepper.
• Top each baguette slice with one leaf of basil and spread the goat cheese evenly among the toasted slices.
• Cut each slice of prosciutto in half and drape over the cheese. Top each of the baguettes with three of the sauteed grapes.

PICKLED GRAPES

Steps:

• Remove stems and discard any grapes that aren't firm and unblemished. Place grapes in a quart-size mason jar and set aside.
• Combine vinegar, water, sugar, red onion, mustard seeds, peppercorns, cinnamon stick, bay leaf, star anise pod, and allspice in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until onion is softened, about 10 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat and cool for 15 minutes.
• Carefully pour cooled liquid over grapes and gently swirl jar to incorporate spices. Cover jar and refrigerate 1 day before eating.

GRAPES WRAPPED IN PROSCIUTTO

Steps:

• Cut prosciutto into 1-inch strips. Wrap prosciutto around each grape and skewer with a toothpick.
• TIP: FROZEN GRAPES 1 bunch white seedless grapes Separate grapes from the vine and place in a sealable freezer bag. Place in freezer for 3 hours, and up to 2 weeks. Remove from bag and enjoy.

GRAPE LEAVES STUFFED WITH PROSCIUTTO, DRIED FRUIT, AND HERBED RICE

Steps:

• Rinse grape leaves in several changes of cold water and in a large saucepan of boiling water blanch 3 minutes. In a colander drain leaves and refresh under cold water. Drain leaves well.
• Toast pine nuts golden and chop separately onion, prosciutto, raisins, dill, and parsley. In a saucepan bring 2 cups water to a boil with salt and stir in rice. Cook rice, covered, over moderately low heat until water is absorbed, 17 to 20 minutes, and transfer to a large bowl. In a heavy skillet cook onion in 2 tablespoons oil over moderate heat, stirring, until tender and golden and stir into rice with pine nuts, prosciutto, raisins, dill, parsley, currants, 3 tablespoons lemon juice, and salt and pepper to taste until combined well.
• Arrange 1 grape leaf, smooth side down, on a kitchen towel. Trim stem flush with leaf (if leaf is large, trim to 5‚ inches across), reserving stem and any trimmings. Spoon about 1 tablespoon filling onto leaf near stem end and roll up filling tightly in leaf, folding in sides and squeezing roll to pack filling. (Roll should be about 3 1/2 inches long.) Make more rolls in same manner.
• In a saucepan heat broth just to a simmer and keep warm, covered. Line bottom of a 3-quart heavy saucepan with reserved stems and trimmings and any remaining grape leaves and arrange rolls, seam sides down, close together in layers over leaves, seasoning each layer with salt. Drizzle remaining 2 tablespoons oil and remaining 3 tablespoons lemon juice over rolls and cover with an inverted heatproof plate slightly smaller than diameter of pan, pressing down lightly. Add just enough broth to come up to rim of plate and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and cook rolls, covered with plate and a lid, 50 minutes, or until leaves are tender and most of liquid is absorbed.
• Remove pan from heat and cool rolls, covered. Using plate to hold back rolls, pour off remaining liquid and transfer rolls to another plate, discarding stems, trimmings, and grape leaves. Stuffed grape leaves may be made 5 days ahead and chilled, covered.
• Halve stuffed grape leaves diagonally and serve at room temperature or chilled.

PICKLED SEEDLESS GRAPES

Steps:

• Wash grapes and divide them among three very clean half-pint canning jars.
• Bring sugar, vinegar, cinnamon and onion to a boil, stirring well to distribute the sugar; simmer mixture for five minutes. Pour the syrup over the grapes, putting one cinnamon stick in each jar. Stir and let stand overnight. Next day the grapes will be ready to serve. Refrigerate.
• Plan to use this pickle soon or at least before the year is out. Serve the relish with meat, fish, poultry or game.

SPICY PICKLED GRAPES

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring the first 11 ingredients to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer until sugar is dissolved, 3-5 minutes. Remove from heat and cool slightly. Place grapes in a large bowl; add pickling liquid. Refrigerate, covered, at least 12 hours before serving.

PICKLED GRAPES WITH PROSCIUTTO RECIPE

Steps:

• 1. Make the pickling liquid; In a small nonreactive saucepan, whisk together the vinegar, sugar, cloves, mustard seeds, peppercorns and salt, and simmer over medium heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar and salt, 3-5 minutes. Remove from the heat and let stand for 5 minutes. 2. Pickle the grapes; cut off the "belly button" at the top of each grape (where it connects to the stem), taking as little of the actual grape as possible, make a few shallow incisions in each grape, and put the grapes in a small bowl. Pour the pickling liquid over the grapes and let sit overnight in the refrigerator. These grapes keep for a long time, so make a jar and have them around for when you need them. 3. Serve the grapes; rub the garlic over the prosecution and wrap each grape in about 2 layers of the prosecution and set seam side down on a serving platter. Secure the ham around each grape with a toothpick, if desired. When ready to serve, drizzle a little of the pickling liquid and a little olive oil over them. If desired, you can brown the grapes in a saute pan in a thin layer of hot canola oil, turning them so the prosciutto crisps. Serve warm