Grape Pie

 

AMERICAN GRAPE PIE

INGREDIENTS METHOD
  • 500ml (2 cups) cake flour
  • 2 ml (½ tsp) salt
  • 200g butter, softened
  • 60ml (4 tbsp) cold water
  • 1,5 L (6 cups) black grapes
  • 310ml (1 ¼ cups) sugar
  • 60ml (4 tbsp) cake flour
  • 10ml (2 tsp) lemon juice
  • pinch of salt
  • castor sugar
  • Sift cake flour and salt.
  • Cut in butter and crumble till mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Sprinkle water over and mix with fork to form dough.
  • Roll out and line a 22 cm diameter pie dish with half.
  • Remove skin from grapes. (a gentle squeeze should be enough to separate the grape from its skin). Reserve skins.
  • Boil pulp for 5 mins, until mushy and rub through sieve to remove seeds. Add skins to pulp.
  • Mix together sugar, flour, lemon juice and salt.
  • Add to pulp and mix well.
  • Pour into prepared shell.
  • Roll out remaining pastry and place over filling. Trim and seal edges.
  • Make slits in the crust for steam to escape.
  • Bake at 180°C for 35-40 mins, or until juice starts to bubble through.
  • Cool and sprinkle with castor sugar.

Recipe supplied courtesy of  Capespan

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