Concord Grape Pie


Concord Grape Pie            [Really!]

from Linda and David 

 

Filling:

4 ½ cups concord grapes (about 2 pounds)

1 cup sugar

¼ cup all-purpose flour

2 tspns lemon juice

1/8 tspn salt

1 unbaked pastry shell (9 inches)

 

Streusel:

½ c quick-cooking oats

½ c brown sugar, packed

14 c all-purpose flour

¼ c butter or margarine

 

1. Squeeze the end of each grape opposite the stem to separate skins from pulp.

2. Set skins aside. Place pulp in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil. Boil & stir for 1 minute. Press through a strainer or food mill to remove the seeds.

3. Combine pulp, skins, sugar, flour, lemon juice and salt. Pour into pastry shell.

4. Combine oats, brown sugar and flour; cut in butter until crumbly.

5. Sprinkle over the filling.

6. Cover the edges of pastry with foil.

7. Bake at 425º for 15 minutes. Remove the foil. Bake 20 minutes more or until golden brown.

8. Cool on a wire rack.