Concord Grape Pie
- 4 cups (2 pounds/1 kg) Concord grapes, washed, stemmed, halved, and seeded
- 1/2 cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- 3 1/2 tablespoons (30 g) tapioca flour
- Pie Dough (page 230)
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon whole milk or cream
- 2 tablespoons (30 g) coarse-crystal or granulated sugar
- Preheat the oven to 400F (200C).
- In a medium bowl, mix together the grapes, granulated sugar, and tapioca flour.
- Set aside.
- Lightly flour a work surface and roll out one disk of dough into a 14-inch (36-cm) circle.
- Drape it into a 9-inch (23-cm) pie plate.
- Trim away the excess dough, leaving a slight overhang and distribute the grape mixture in the dough-lined pie plate.
- Roll out the second dough disk into a 14-inch (36-cm) circle.
- Moisten the exposed edges of the dough in the pie plate with water, then drape the second dough circle over the top.
- Working all the way around the pie, tuck the upper dough edges under the lower dough edges and crimp to seal.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the egg yolk and milk or cream.
- Brush the top crust generously with the egg wash and sprinkle with the coarse-crystal or granulated sugar.
- Pierce the top crust with a paring knife in 6 places.
- Bake until the top crust is browned and the filling juices are thick and bubbling, 50 to 60 minutes.
- If the crust is browning too quickly, loosely drape a sheet of aluminum foil over the top during baking.
- Let the pie cool for about 1 hour before serving.
- Dont expect to cut neat wedges of this pie.
- Vanilla Ice Cream (page 143) or whipped cream (page 239) are lovely accompaniments.
- If you come across seedless Concord-style grapes at greenmarkets, you can use them, but be sure to halve them anyway, which breaks the skin and helps them soften during baking.
- Tapioca flour is available at Asian markets or by mail order (see Resources, page 270).
- It makes a clear, glossy pie filling.
- Substitute an equal amount of cornstarch if tapioca flour is unavailable.
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/concord-grape-pie-379547 (may not work)