Grape Squares Recipes

Steps:

• Squeeze grapes to separate pulp from skins.
• Boil pulp 5 minutes, then strain to remove seeds.
• Add skins to pulp and boil 10 minutes.
• Combine cornstarch and sugar, mixing until well blended.
• Add this to grape mixture along with the lemon juice, bringing to a boil again and cooking until thick.
• Cool.
• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Mix oats, flour and brown sugar.
• Cut in butter until crumbly.
• Press half of this mixture into a greased 8x8-inch baking pan.
• Spread with grape mixture.
• Top with remaining oat mixture.
• Bake 45 minutes until golden.

Steps:

• Place 1 cup grape juice in a medium bowl. Sprinkle the gelatin over the juice, and let stand for a few minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a small saucepan heat the remaining 3 cups grape juice until just boiling. Remove from heat, and pour over the juice-and-gelatin mixture. Stir until the gelatin is dissolved.
• Pour into a 9-inch square baking pan, and transfer pan to the refrigerator until firm, about 3 hours, or overnight.
• Dip the pan briefly in hot water to loosen, cut into squares, and serve.

Steps:

• Prepare dry dumpling ingredients: Sift all dry ingredients into a medium bowl. Use a fork or whisk to blend thoroughly. Dump the contents of the bowl onto a flat, clean workspace. Using your hands, make a round mound at least 1 ½ inches tall, then use fingers to clear a hole in the middle. It should go all the way down to the surface to accommodate all of the wet ingredients.
• Combine wet dumpling ingredients: In a small bowl, whisk together grape juice, egg, melted butter and agave, if using. Pour the mixture into the well of the dry ingredients.
• Blend dough: Using a fork, gradually fold the dry mixture along the perimeter of the well into the wet mixture in the center, stirring to integrate. Do not overmix. When combined, use your hands to form a ball.
• Roll out dough: Sprinkle a small amount of flour onto a dry, clean work surface. Use your hand to spread the flour into a 12-by-12-inch square. Roll the ball of dough into the flour, coating all sides. Generously sprinkle additional flour onto the workspace and slowly mash the ball with your hand. Use a floured rolling pin to flatten dough into a large rectangle approximately ¼-inch thick and 8-by-12 inches wide, dusting the pin with flour as needed to prevent sticking.
• Cut dumplings: Using a dry knife or pizza cutter, cut dough into strips to make 1-inch squares. Using a fork, prick each square in three parallel lines, all the way to the work surface. This will help aerate the dough to absorb the grape juice as it simmers.
• Make the sauce: Pour 4 cups well-shaken grape juice into a wide, high-sided skillet and turn heat to medium. Dissolve cornstarch in 2 tablespoons of cold water before whisking into grape juice. Add grapes and agave, if desired. Bring to a rolling boil over medium heat.
• Cook the dumplings: Using a rubber spatula, carefully add dumplings to boiling juice until skillet is full but not crowded. Stir the dumplings to immerse; the dumplings may touch, but not stack. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook for 10 minutes. Check for overcrowding after 5 minutes, removing extra dumplings if needed. (Discard any remaining uncooked dumplings, or simmer in additional grape juice, if desired.)
• Thicken sauce: Uncover simmering dumplings and keep temperature at medium-low. Cook for 5 minutes until the sauce thickens but does not bubble. It should be the consistency of a thick syrup. Remove from heat and let cool for 5 minutes.
• Spoon mixture over vanilla ice cream and garnish with fresh grapes and tarragon.

Steps:

• Microwave corn syrup, sugar and peanut butter on HIGH for 2 1/2 minutes, stirring every minute.
• Add cereal; mix to coat well.
• Press into 9 x 13 pan that has already been lightly sprayed with non stick cooking spray.
• Let cool completely.
• Cut into bars.