Chocolate Grape Tartlets
2 tablespoons butter
   
4 cups California seedless grapes
   
1/4 cup granulated sugar
   
2 tablespoons flour
   
2 tablespoons unsweetened coca powder
   

   
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
   
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
   
6 sheets phyllo dough
 

 

  1. Gently brown butter in small saucepan
        over low heat; watch carefully so it will not burn.

       
  2. Mix grapes, sugar, flour, cocoa, vanilla
        and cinnamon.

       
  3. Working quickly, cut sheets of phyllo
        dough into 4-inch squares. Place squares between waxed paper
        and cover with towel.

       
  4. Lightly grease bottom of each cup in a
        standard muffin tin with browned butter. Place 2 squares phyllo
        dough in each cup, brush lightly with browned butter, repeat
        with 2 more squares and brush with browned butter again. (There
        will be four layers of phyllo dough squares in each cup of the
        muffin tin.) Fill each with 1/4 cup grape mixture. Sprinkle any
        remaining cocoa mixture in bottom of bowl over grapes.

       
  5. Cut trimmings of phyllo dough into short
        narrow strips; sprinkle about 1 tablespoon over filling in each muffin cup. Drizzle remaining butter over top.

       
  6. Bake at 375°F 35 to 40 minutes or
        until lightly browned. Cool slightly; remove from muffin tins.

     

 

Makes 12 servings.