Grape Pie

Grape pie is a deliciously juicy, sweet, and tart pie. It has a beautiful, rich purple color and the texture is similar to blueberry pie. It’s the perfect pie to enjoy when grapes are freshly picked in season, which is usually late summer to early fall. But you can enjoy this pie anytime of year.

Using seedless grapes makes preparing his pie much easier. However, we have included instructions for how to make the pie with seeded grapes as well. Seeded concord grapes are often a bit tarter and have a stronger grape flavor for an especially tasty pie.

Ingredients:

• 8 cups concord grapes (seedless, if available; washed and shaken dry)
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

For the Pie Crust:

• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1/3 cup shortening (chilled)
• 1/3 cup butter (chilled)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup cold water