Good Luck Tray
Each item on this delicious relish tray can be prepared ahead of serving time.

Prep Time:
30 mins
Total Time:
30 mins
Servings:
Makes 12 servings.
Ingredients
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1 3-inch-piece stick cinnamon
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1/4 cup sugar
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1 cup white vinegar
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1/2 teaspoon allspice
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1/2 teaspoon whole cloves
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4 cups green grapes (about 1-1/2 pounds), washed and drained
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1 8-ounce package cream cheese or light cream cheese (Neufchatel), softened
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2 tablespoons pomegranate juice, pomegranate molasses, or grenadine syrup
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1 teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel
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1/8 teaspoon ground mace
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12 whole Medjool dates, pitted
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12 Belgian endive leaves
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2 tablespoons coarsely chopped smoked almonds
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Lemon slices and pomegranate seeds (optional)
Directions
1.
Combine white vinegar, stick cinnamon, sugar, allspice, and whole cloves in a medium saucepan; bring to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and cool. Place green grapes (about 1-1/2 pounds) in a large bowl; pour vinegar mixture over grapes. Cover and refrigerate for 4 to 24 hours.
2.
Stir together cream cheese; pomegranate juice, pomegranate molasses, or grenadine; lemon peel; and mace in a small bowl until smooth. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes or up to 1 day.
3.
Using a pastry bag fitted with a large decorative tip or plastic bag with corner snipped off, pipe about 1 teaspoon of the cream cheese mixture into dates; pipe about 2 teaspoons cream cheese mixture into the lower third of each endive leaf, then sprinkle with almonds.
4.
To serve, remove grapes from bowl with slotted spoon and arrange in a mound on a serving platter. Arrange stuffed dates and endive leaves around grapes. Garnish with lemon slices and pomegranate seeds, if desired. Makes 12 servings.
Nutrition information
Calories 160, Total Fat 8 g, Saturated Fat 4 g, Cholesterol 21 mg, Sodium 69 mg, Carbohydrate 24 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 2 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 11%, Vitamin C 11%.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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