Pistachio Crisps with Mascarpone Cream and Grape Compote

Name: Pistachio Crisps with Mascarpone Cream and Grape Compote
Yield: 8 Servings
Ingredients: 2 pounds large red seedless grapes, stemmed, halved; 1/2 cup sugar; 5 tablespoons frozen white grape juice concentrate, thawed; 1/4 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder; 1 1/2 8-ounce containers mascarpone cheese; 5 tablespoons powdered sugar; 1/2 large vanilla bean, split lengthwise; 1/2 cup powdered sugar; 1/2 cup shelled natural pistachios; 1 frozen puff pastry sheet (half of 17.3-ounce package), thawed; Small grape clusters; Fresh mint sprigs

By Lane CrowtherPhotographer Gary Moss

September 30, 2005

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