July / August 2010
Vol. 30 No. 8
1-1/2 lbs. (4 c.) Concord grapes
1 c. sugar
1/4 c. all-purpose flour
1/4 t. salt
1 T. lemon juice
1-1/2 T. butter, melted
Crumb Topping:
1/2 c. flour
1/2 c. sugar
1/3 c. butter
Slip skins from grapes, set skins aside. Bring pulp to boiling point, reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes. Press through sieve to remove seeds. Add skins to heated mixture. In a separate bowl, combine sugar, flour and salt. Add lemon juice, butter and grape pulp. Pour into an unbaked pie shell. For crumb topping, combine flour and sugar. Cut in butter till crumbly. Sprinkle over pie. Bake at 400° about 40 minutes. Pie freezes well, just prepare but don’t bake, don’t defrost before baking, bake about 10 minutes longer.