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New food find this summer: Champagne grapes. those cute tiny little grapes, oh so sweet. Your's?
- Thread starter angak
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You are right, rvb. Ang is talking about these - they're pretty and fun!
http://www.specialtyproduce.com/spNetwork.ASP?Item=225&WCI=Frameset&WCE=Main
http://www.specialtyproduce.com/spNetwork.ASP?Item=225&WCI=Frameset&WCE=Main
Were they at the supermarket, we have Safeway here and I thought I had all the produce......
scoped out pretty good? sound wonderful! I will buy almost any new fruit or vegetable.Lisa'a link looks like they are available through September. Will ask about them tomorrow. Thanks for heads up.
scoped out pretty good? sound wonderful! I will buy almost any new fruit or vegetable.Lisa'a link looks like they are available through September. Will ask about them tomorrow. Thanks for heads up.
I stumbled on them a few years ago - here's my favorite recipe for them - Wine Maker's Grape Cake
* Exported from MasterCook *
WINE MAKER'S GRAPE CAKE
Recipe By :
Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cakes & Pies Desserts
Picnic
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
Butter and flour -- for preparing pan
2 large eggs -- room temperature
2/3 cup granulated sugar
4 tablespoons unsalted butter -- melted
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/3 cup whole milk
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 Pinch sea salt
Grated zest of 1 lemon
Grated zest of 1 orange
10 ounces small fresh purple grapes
Confectioners' sugar -- for garnish
Preheat the oven to 350°. Generously butter and flour a 9-inch springform pan, tapping out any excess flour. Set aside.
In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat the eggs and sugar until thick and lemon colored, about 3 minutes. Add the butter, oil, milk, and vanilla extract, and mix until blended.
Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt into a large bowl. Add the lemon and orange zests, and toss to coat the zest with flour. Spoon the mixture into the bowl of batter, and stir with a wooden spoon until thoroughly blended. Scrape down the sides of the bowl, and mix once more. Set aside for 10 minutes, to allow the flour to absorb the liquids.
Stir about 3/4 of the grapes into the batter. Spoon the batter into the prepared cake pan, and smooth out the top with a spatula.
Place the pan in the center of the oven. Bake for 15 minutes, then sprinkle top of the cake with remaining grapes. Bake until the top is a deep golden brown and the cake feels quite firm when pressed with a fingertip, about 40 minutes more, for a total baking time of 55 minutes. Remove to a rack to cool. After 10 minutes, run a knife along the sides of the pan. Release, and remove the side of the springform pan, leaving the cake on the pan base. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar just before serving. Serve at room temperature, cut into thin wedges.
Source:
"Patricia Wells"
Ratings : Tried and True 10
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 305 Calories; 14g Fat (41.2% calories from fat); 4g Protein; 41g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 64mg Cholesterol; 81mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 Fruit; 0 Non-Fat Milk; 2 1/2 Fat; 1 Other Carbohydrates.
NOTES : A grape cake is a Tuscan invention, made to celebrate the grape harvest and reward a long day's work in the vineyards. This recipe, brought to us by author and food critic Patricia Wells, is a version of the traditional Tuscan schiacciata con l'uva, which is a flat bread with grapes baked into the dough. Unlike other cakes, this one calls for a combination of olive oil and butter, which gives it a light, moist texture and a distinctive taste.
Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 5403 3309 0 0 802 1012 3556 0
* Exported from MasterCook *
WINE MAKER'S GRAPE CAKE
Recipe By :
Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cakes & Pies Desserts
Picnic
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
Butter and flour -- for preparing pan
2 large eggs -- room temperature
2/3 cup granulated sugar
4 tablespoons unsalted butter -- melted
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/3 cup whole milk
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 Pinch sea salt
Grated zest of 1 lemon
Grated zest of 1 orange
10 ounces small fresh purple grapes
Confectioners' sugar -- for garnish
Preheat the oven to 350°. Generously butter and flour a 9-inch springform pan, tapping out any excess flour. Set aside.
In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat the eggs and sugar until thick and lemon colored, about 3 minutes. Add the butter, oil, milk, and vanilla extract, and mix until blended.
Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt into a large bowl. Add the lemon and orange zests, and toss to coat the zest with flour. Spoon the mixture into the bowl of batter, and stir with a wooden spoon until thoroughly blended. Scrape down the sides of the bowl, and mix once more. Set aside for 10 minutes, to allow the flour to absorb the liquids.
Stir about 3/4 of the grapes into the batter. Spoon the batter into the prepared cake pan, and smooth out the top with a spatula.
Place the pan in the center of the oven. Bake for 15 minutes, then sprinkle top of the cake with remaining grapes. Bake until the top is a deep golden brown and the cake feels quite firm when pressed with a fingertip, about 40 minutes more, for a total baking time of 55 minutes. Remove to a rack to cool. After 10 minutes, run a knife along the sides of the pan. Release, and remove the side of the springform pan, leaving the cake on the pan base. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar just before serving. Serve at room temperature, cut into thin wedges.
Source:
"Patricia Wells"
Ratings : Tried and True 10
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 305 Calories; 14g Fat (41.2% calories from fat); 4g Protein; 41g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 64mg Cholesterol; 81mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 Fruit; 0 Non-Fat Milk; 2 1/2 Fat; 1 Other Carbohydrates.
NOTES : A grape cake is a Tuscan invention, made to celebrate the grape harvest and reward a long day's work in the vineyards. This recipe, brought to us by author and food critic Patricia Wells, is a version of the traditional Tuscan schiacciata con l'uva, which is a flat bread with grapes baked into the dough. Unlike other cakes, this one calls for a combination of olive oil and butter, which gives it a light, moist texture and a distinctive taste.
Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 5403 3309 0 0 802 1012 3556 0
bonnieinholland
Well-known member
grapes from which Champagne is made
Champagne is made from three varieties of grapes: chardonnay, pinot noir, and pinot meunier.
cheers, Bonnie
Champagne is made from three varieties of grapes: chardonnay, pinot noir, and pinot meunier.
cheers, Bonnie
Not much new this year, although the peaches and plums seemed extra good. Speaking of champagne.....
occasionally we get the small little mangos, called champagne mangoes, about the size of my fist. They are almost too sweet! Really wonderful, usually not too many so a bit spendy. They were on some of the breakfasts at several places in Asia and I have to admit I came close to getting my fill!
Oh and as usual I really enjoyed fresh salmon most of the summer, going to enjoy some more today.
Enjoy!!!!
occasionally we get the small little mangos, called champagne mangoes, about the size of my fist. They are almost too sweet! Really wonderful, usually not too many so a bit spendy. They were on some of the breakfasts at several places in Asia and I have to admit I came close to getting my fill!
Oh and as usual I really enjoyed fresh salmon most of the summer, going to enjoy some more today.
Enjoy!!!!
Baked this cake last night and just had a taste, very nice! I used some small,.....
seedless, very flavorful, red grapes.
Wanted to see how they would work and am pleased.
Reason?--at work most of the time have a bowl of grapes for snacking, at various times bowl is almost empty and not pretty, but grapes are still good and this is a way to use them and make a nice treat for tea.
Still want to try champagne grapes, will ask our produce guy about them today.
Also would try them in cake.
Bought some Green Allito (sp) mangos yesterday for the first time. Ripe, but still bright green, nice flavor, would be really nice in the shrimp salad recipe.
Thanks again for recipe and heads up on grapes!
seedless, very flavorful, red grapes.
Wanted to see how they would work and am pleased.
Reason?--at work most of the time have a bowl of grapes for snacking, at various times bowl is almost empty and not pretty, but grapes are still good and this is a way to use them and make a nice treat for tea.
Still want to try champagne grapes, will ask our produce guy about them today.
Also would try them in cake.
Bought some Green Allito (sp) mangos yesterday for the first time. Ripe, but still bright green, nice flavor, would be really nice in the shrimp salad recipe.
Thanks again for recipe and heads up on grapes!