Pistachio Crisps with Mascarpone Cheese and Grape Compote

• 2 pounds large red seedless grapes, stemmed, halvedgrape
• 1/2 cup sugarsugar
• 5 tablespoons frozen white grape juice concentrate, thawedgrape
• 1/4 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
• 1 1/2 8-ounce containers mascarpone cheese*
• 5 tablespoons powdered sugarsugar
• 1/2 large vanilla bean, split lengthwisevanilla
• 1/2 cup powdered sugarsugar
• 1/2 cup shelled natural pistachiospistachio
• 1 frozen puff pastry sheet (half of 17.3-ounce package), thawed
• Small grape clustersgrape
• Fresh mint sprigsmint

1. 01Stir grapes and sugar in heavy large skillet to coat. Let stand 5 minutes. Add juice concentrate and spice powder. Bring to boil over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until syrup thickens enough to coat spoon, about 30 minutes. Pour compote into sieve set over medium bowl; drain grapes well. Transfer grapes to another medium bowl. Refrigerate grapes and syrup separately until cold, about 1 hour. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover each; keep refrigerated.)
2. 02Place mascarpone in small bowl; sift sugar over. Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean; stir to blend. Chill at least 1 hour. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and keep chilled.)
3. 03Line 2 large rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper. Blend powdered sugar and nuts in processor until nuts are finely chopped. Sprinkle 10-inch square area on work surface with 1/3 cup nut sugar; top with pastry sheet. Sprinkle pastry with 1/3 cup nut sugar. Roll out pastry to 12-inch square. Roll up into 12-inch-long log. Cut into sixteen 3/4-inch-wide rounds. Roll out each to 4-inch-diameter round, sprinkling with more nut sugar as needed to prevent sticking. Arrange rounds on prepared sheets. Cover and chill at least 30 minutes.
4. 04Preheat oven to 375°F. Bake pistachio rounds uncovered until brown on bottom and golden on top, reversing sheets after 10 minutes, about 16 minutes total. Transfer crisps to racks and cool. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.)
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