Black Grape Compote Recipes

Steps:

• Combine the water, honey, zests, ginger, cinnamon, and allspice berries in a heavy saucepan and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer, until cinnamon is unfurled and mixture is aromatic, about 10 minutes. Strain.
• Meanwhile, cut peel and white pith off the grapefruits and oranges with a serrated knife. With a sharp paring knife, cut between the membranes, catching any juices in a bowl, to release segments. Add the juices to the honey-spice mixture. Put the fruit segments in a bowl.
• Pour the hot liquid over the citrus, add the grenadine or vermouth and stir to combine. Serve the citrus compote with biscotti.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Toss the grapes with the oil on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake, tossing once, until the grapes burst and are very soft, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, spread the pecans out on a second rimmed baking sheet, and bake until very golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool, then finely chop.
• Transfer the grapes to a small shallow bowl with a slotted spoon, leaving the oil behind. Stir in the lemon juice and zest and a pinch of salt; set aside to cool completely, then stir in the toasted pecans. (The compote can be made up to a day ahead and refrigerated. Bring to room temperature before serving.)
• Cut off just the very edges of the Brie wheel to make a rough square (it is OK if some rind remains at the corners), then cut into 30 cubes. Put a cube in each phyllo cup, and put the cups on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake until the cheese is melted, about 5 minutes.
• Top each cup with some of the compote, and garnish with a dusting of pepper. Serve warm.

Steps:

• For gingersnap crust:
• Place a rack in middle of oven and preheat to 325°F. Pulse gingersnaps in a food processor until very fine crumbs form (you should have about 2 cups). Add flour, raw sugar, and salt and pulse to combine. Add butter and pulse until mixture is the consistency of wet sand.
• Transfer mixture to a 9" pie dish. Using a measuring cup, press firmly onto bottom and up sides of pie dish. Place pie dish on a rimmed baking sheet and bake crust, rotating halfway through, until dry and set, 20-25 minutes. Transfer pie dish to a wire rack and let crust cool.
• DO AHEAD: Crust can be baked 1 day ahead. Store wrapped tightly at room temperature.
• For filling, compote, and assembly:
• Place gelatin and 2 tablespoons milk in a small bowl and let stand until gelatin is softened, 5-10 minutes.
• Warm remaining 1/2 cup milk in a small saucepan over medium heat until steaming, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat, add gelatin mixture, and whisk until smooth. Whisk in yogurt, brown sugar, and lemon zest and pour into pie crust, smoothing top if needed; chill until set, at least 2 hours.
• Meanwhile, bring grapes, granulated sugar, lemon juice, pepper, and salt to a boil in a large skillet over medium-high heat, stirring to dissolve sugar. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until grapes burst and mixture is syrupy, 8-10 minutes. Let cool.
• Using a slotted spoon, spoon compote over pie slices just before serving.
• DO AHEAD: Pie and compote can be made 2 days ahead; cover separately and chill.