FAVORITE GRAPE PIE

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Friends and family will be so impressed by this tasty pie. The grapes make a wonderful pie filling and is so easy to make.-Thom Borchert, Bella Vista, Arkansas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 1h

Yield 6-8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

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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

Steps:

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., 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., 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 403 calories, Fat 15g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 38mg cholesterol, Sodium 240mg sodium, Carbohydrate 65g carbohydrate (37g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.