Favorite Grape Pie

Name: Favorite Grape Pie
Ingredients: 3 cups Concord grapes; 1 cup plus 1 teaspoon sugar, divided; 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon sour cream; 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice; 1/8 teaspoon salt; Pastry for a double-crust pie (9 inches); 1 egg yolk, lightly beaten

8 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

3 cups Concord grapes
1 cup plus 1 teaspoon sugar, divided
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon sour cream
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
1/8 teaspoon salt
Pastry for a double-crust pie (9 inches)
1 egg yolk, lightly beaten

Directions

1

Remove skins from grapes by pinching grapes at end opposite stem (pulp pops out); reserve skins. In a saucepan, simmer pulp for 6 minutes or until seeds are loosened, stirring constantly. Press pulp through a sieve; discard seeds.
2

In a saucepan, combine pulp and reserved grape skins. Combine 1 cup sugar and flour; stir into sour cream. Add sour cream mixture, lemon juice and salt to grape mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
3

Line a 9-in. pie plate with bottom crust; trim pastry and flute edge. Pour filling into crust. Roll out remaining pastry and cut out a 6-in. circle. Center circle over pie filling. (Discard remaining pastry or save for another use.) Brush circle with egg yolk; sprinkle with remaining sugar. Bake at 400° for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Store in the refrigerator.