Recipe for Fruit of the Vine Burgers with California Relish 
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Yield:
4
Ingredients:
Amount Ingredient
Diane Sparrow
Osage, IA
----------------- California Relish: ----------------
1/2 cup California Golden Raisins (approx. 2 ounces)
2 tbl Sutter Home California Zinfandel wine
2 tbl grapeseed oil
1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil (approx. 1 ounce)
1/2 sm red onion, cut in chunks
1 tsp kosher salt
2 sm chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
3 tbl tomato preserves
----------------- Burgers: ----------------
12 oz lean ground beef
12 oz lean ground pork
8 x grape leaves, packed in vinegar brine (approx. 1 ounce)
2/3 cup chopped black grapes (approx. 4 ounces)
1/4 cup Sutter Home Zinfandel Wine
1 tsp kosher salt
1 tsp crushed dry green peppercorns
2 oz crumbled Feta cheese
1 x 1-lb loaf country style bread, preferably roasted garlic or herb flavor
1 sm bunch crisp lettuce leaves
Instructions:
Instructions: Additional grape leaves and black grapes for garnish (optional)

Prepare a grill for moderate direct-heat cooking.

Place the California Relish ingredients in a small food processor. Pulse machine until relish is coarsely chopped. Remove and place in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

Place the beef and pork in a mixing bowl. Remove the tough stems from the grape leaves. Roll up and cut into julienne strips. Add to the bowl. Add the grapes, wine, salt, crushed pepper and Feta cheese. Mix lightly and form into 4 oval patties.

Lightly oil the grill grates. Place the prepared mat patties over the hot coals. Grill for approximately 5 minutes per side or until desired doneness is reached. While the burgers are cooking, cut the bread into 1/2" slices.

When burgers are almost finished, place the bread on the grill to lightly toast on both sides. Place a piece of grilled bread on each plate. Top with some of the lettuce. Place a burger on the lettuce and top the burger with one or two grape leaves. Spoon on a generous amount of California Relish. Top with second piece of grilled bread. Place on grape leaf lined plates and garnish with bunches of black grapes if desired.

Serves 4.

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