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These appetizers are
very easy-to-make and very delicious! Your guests will be impressed! It is so simple to
make.
Check out Linda's
Appetizer Recipes
for more great appetizer ideas.
Goat Cheese, Grape
and Pistachio Truffles Recipe
Recipe Type:
Appetizer,
Goat
Cheese,
Grapes,
Pistachios
Yields:
serves many
Prep time: 20 min
Ingredients:
1 1/2 pounds pistachio nuts, shelled,
chopped rough (about 1 cup)*
8 ounces
goat
cheese, room temperature
24 seedless red grapes,
stems removed and wiped clean
* Your
favorite nuts (such as walnuts, hazelnuts, almonds,
pecans) may be substituted for the pistachio nuts.
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Spread nuts on
an ungreased baking sheet and toast in the oven for 7 to
9 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool.
In
blender or food processor, process nuts until finely
chopped.
Put one 1/2
tablespoon of the goat cheese in the palm of one hand
and in it roll a grape, shaping the mixture around the
grape to coat. Repeat process with remaining grapes and
chill on a sheet pan for 15 minutes.
Roll the cheese-coated grapes in the nut mixture to
cover completely and chill for 30 minutes or until
Makes 6 to 8 servings.
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