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Grape and Blue Cheese Truffles

Everyone will be blown away by how simple these are. They will be the runaway hit of the night. The moisture and sweetness of the grape inside the cheese is a flavor burst.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    serves 20

Ingredients

4 ounces cream cheese, softened
8 ounces blue cheese, softened
3 tablespoons port
1 bunch seedless white grapes, about 2 pounds
1 cup pistachios, ground

Preparation

  1. Mash the cream cheese and blue cheese together in a bowl until combined. Pour in the port and mix until blended. Grab a bit of the cheese in one hand and a grape in the other. Put the two together and roll the grape around in your hands until it is completely covered by the cheese. Roll the cheese-covered grapes in the ground pistachios. Chill until ready to serve.

Reprinted with permission from Tyler Florence's Real Kitchen by Tyler Florence. © 2003 Clarkson Potter
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