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Chasselas, Muscat, Italia: autumn's table grapes are eaten by the bunch, but also roasted, in focaccia or in tarts.

Choosing itFirm grapes, well attached to the bunch, and a green, supple stalk.
Storing it3 to 5 days in the fridge, unwashed. Take it out an hour before eating.
Top tipRoasted in the oven, grapes concentrate their sugars and become almost candied.
Roasted grapes, ricotta and honey on toastStarter or aperitif · Prep 10 min · Cook 20 min · Serves 4 · Very easy

Stylish sweet-and-savoury toasts, perfect for an aperitif.

Ingredients for 4

  • 300 g black grapes
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 sprigs of thyme
  • 250 g ricotta
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 4 slices of country bread
  • Fleur de sel, pepper

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 200 °C.
  2. Roast the bunches of grapes with the oil and thyme for 20 minutes, until the grapes burst.
  3. Toast the slices of bread.
  4. Spread with ricotta, add the roasted grapes, a drizzle of honey, the fleur de sel and pepper.
Thermomix version
  1. Add the ricotta, a pinch of salt and 1 tbsp oil, whisk 20 s/speed 3.
  2. Roast the grapes in the oven and assemble the toasts.

Food & wine pairing

An aromatic white, such as a Viognier, or a sparkling rosé.

Grape and rosemary focacciaAperitif · Prep 20 min · Cook 25 min · Serves 6 · Medium

The Tuscan harvest schiacciata, soft, sweet and savoury.

Ingredients for 6

  • 500 g flour
  • 7 g dried baker's yeast
  • 32 cl lukewarm water
  • 5 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 400 g black grapes
  • 2 sprigs of rosemary
  • Fleur de sel, 1 tbsp sugar

Method

  1. Mix the flour, yeast, salt, water and 2 tbsp oil, knead for 10 minutes.
  2. Leave to rise for 1 hour 30 minutes in a warm place.
  3. Spread the dough in an oiled tin, press in the grapes and rosemary, drizzle with oil.
  4. Leave to rise for another 30 minutes, preheat the oven to 220 °C.
  5. Sprinkle with fleur de sel and sugar, bake for 25 minutes.
Thermomix version
  1. Put the water, yeast and oil in the mixing bowl, heat 2 min/37 °C/speed 2.
  2. Add the flour and salt, knead 3 min/dough mode.
  3. Leave to rise, top and bake for 25 minutes at 220 °C.

Food & wine pairing

A light, fruity red, served chilled.

Grape, feta and walnut saladStarter · Prep 10 min · Serves 4 · Very easy

A late-summer salad, fresh and crunchy.

Ingredients for 4

  • 300 g white and black grapes
  • 150 g rocket or mesclun
  • 150 g feta
  • 40 g walnuts
  • Dressing: 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar, 3 tbsp olive oil, salt, pepper

Method

  1. Cut the grapes in half.
  2. Crumble the feta, roughly chop the walnuts.
  3. Assemble the salad and dress it.
Thermomix version
  1. Add the vinegar, oil, salt and pepper, emulsify 10 s/speed 4. Assemble the salad.

Food & wine pairing

A fresh, saline Picpoul.

Grape and almond tartDessert · Prep 25 min · Cook 35 min · Serves 8 · Easy

A harvest-time tart, simple and generous.

Ingredients for 8

  • 1 sweet shortcrust pastry
  • 500 g grapes (Muscat or Chasselas)
  • 2 eggs
  • 80 g sugar
  • 80 g ground almonds
  • 15 cl cream
  • Icing sugar

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C. Line the tin with the pastry.
  2. Pick the grapes off the stalks and spread them over the dough.
  3. Whisk the eggs, sugar, ground almonds and cream, pour over the grapes.
  4. Bake for 35 minutes. Dust with icing sugar.
Thermomix version
  1. Add the eggs, sugar, ground almonds and cream, mix 20 s/speed 4.
  2. Pour over the grapes and bake for 35 minutes at 180 °C.

Food & wine pairing

A Muscat or a Gewurztraminer, to stay with the grape theme.

Grape clafoutisDessert · Prep 15 min · Cook 35 min · Serves 6 · Very easy

Grapes replace the cherries in this autumn clafoutis.

Ingredients for 6

  • 500 g black grapes
  • 3 eggs
  • 80 g sugar
  • 70 g flour
  • 35 cl milk
  • 20 g melted butter
  • 1 pinch of salt

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C. Butter a dish and spread the grapes over it.
  2. Whisk the eggs and sugar, add the flour, salt, milk and melted butter.
  3. Pour over the grapes.
  4. Bake for 35 minutes.
Thermomix version
  1. Add the eggs, sugar, flour, salt, milk and melted butter, mix 20 s/speed 5.
  2. Pour over the grapes and bake for 35 minutes at 180 °C.

Food & wine pairing

A vin doux naturel from Maury.

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