Grilled Goat Cheese In Fresh Grape Leaves

Recipe Ingredients

16		Young fresh grape leaves (large)
		(or grape leaves packed in brine)
1 lb	454g / 16oz	Crumbly goat cheese such as Montrachet
1/2 cup	118ml	Extra-virgin oilve oil - plus
1 tablespoon	15ml	Extra-virgin olive oil
		Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste

Recipe Instructions

Soak fresh grape leaves in ice water at least 30 minutes. Pat dry before using. Rinse leaves packed in brine, if using, and pat dry. Mash together cheese and 1 tablespoon oil. Set aside.

Remove stems from grape leaves. Pour remaining 1/2 cup oil onto shallow plate. Dip dull underside of 1 leaf into oil. Place leaf, oiled side up, on work surface. Place 1 tablespoon cheese mixture in center of leaf and season with generous grinding of pepper. Fold sides and top and bottom ends of leaf over cheese to make square. Place seam-side down on clean plate. Repeat with remaining leaves. Recipe may be made to this point and refrigerated, covered, overnight.

Grill over medium-hot coals, seam-side down, until leaves are no longer bright green and are nicely scored, about 2 minutes. Turn and grill other side about 2 minutes. Or broil close to heat source.

This recipe yields 16 leaves.

Each leaf: 143 calories; 104 mg sodium; 13 mg cholesterol; 14 grams fat; 0 carbohydrates; 5 grams protein; 0 fiber

Source:
The Los Angeles Times, 01-13-1999

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