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Roasted Balsamic Grapes

Balsamic Jam–Glazed Grapes with Orange Ricotta & Brown-Butter Crostini

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Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Appetizers, Roasted Grapes
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
For the ricotta: 10 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 648kcal
Author: athomewithrebecka

Equipment

  • 1 sheets cheese cloth
  • 1 fine strainer

Ingredients

Balsamic Jam–Glazed Grapes

  • pounds seedless red and black grapes
  • 2 tablespoons The Jelly Queens Balsamic Jam Vol 1 Chapter 2 Pg 53
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon fresh orange juice
  • ½ tesaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 small sprigs fresh rosemary
  • 1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest

Homemade Orange Ricotta

  • 4 cups whole milk
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • ½ teaspoon teaspoon kosher salt
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • Freshly cracked black pepper to taste

Brown-Butter Garlic Crostini

  • 1 French baguette sliced diagonally
  • 6 tablespoons salted butter
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves halved

To Finish

  • cup toasted chopped hazelnuts
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • Fresh rosemary leaves very finely chopped
  • Flaky sea salt
  • Fresh orange zest

Instructions

  • Remove about half the grapes from their stems, leaving the remainder in several small clusters. This gives you beautiful presentation grapes along with individual grapes that collapse and become almost jammy.
  • Whisk together the Balsamic Jam, olive oil, orange juice, black pepper and kosher salt. Toss with the grapes and rosemary and spread them in a shallow roasting pan.
  • Roast for 18–22 minutes, stirring the loose grapes once, until some have burst and their juices have mingled with the Balsamic Jam to form a glossy sauce. Remove the rosemary sprigs and toss the warm grapes with 1 teaspoon orange zest.
  • For the ricotta, combine the milk, cream and salt in a heavy saucepan. Heat gently until steaming with small bubbles around the edge, but do not boil. Remove from the heat, stir in the lemon juice and leave undisturbed for 10 minutes.
  • Drain through cheesecloth until creamy but still soft. While slightly warm, gently fold in the orange zest, honey and several turns of black pepper. Don't whip it completely smooth—I would keep those beautiful soft homemade curds.
  • For the crostini, melt the butter over medium heat and continue cooking until the milk solids become golden and the butter smells nutty. Add the olive oil. Toast the baguette slices in batches until deeply golden on both sides. Immediately rub one side lightly with the cut garlic.

Nutrition

Calories: 648kcal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 715mg | Potassium: 659mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 1302IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 334mg | Iron: 2mg