Concord Grape Streusel Pie
If a peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwich is the only thing that comes to mind when you think of Concords, go visit Cindy Secher of Carandale Farms at the Dane County Farmers’ Market. She inspired Terese to create this recipe.
Ingredients
1 quart Concord grapes
½ cup honey
⅓ cup flour
⅓ cup brown sugar
⅓ cup quick-cooking oats
¼ tsp. salt
3 tbsp. cold or frozen butter, cut into small pieces
2 ½ tbsp. cornstarch
2 tbsp. water
1 ten-inch deep-dish pie crust, unbaked or blind-baked
Directions
Remove stems from grapes. Pop the pulp out of each grape by squeezing it gently; the pulp will come out in one small ball whereever there is a break in the skin.
Place skins in a medium bowl, add honey and set this mixture aside.
Place pulps in a small saucepan (do not add any water). Bring to a simmer; simmer 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Place hot pulp in a fine-mesh strainer set over the skins. Rub pulp through the strainer (toss the seeds).
Let pulp/skins cool for at least 1 hour, stirring occasionally (this will bring out the deep color).
Topping: Combine flour, brown sugar, oats and salt in a food processor. Process for 20 seconds. Add butter and pulse until the mixture looks crumbly. Refrigerate mixture until you're ready to bake the pie.
Heat oven to 400 degrees.
Mix cornstarch and 2 tablespoons water. Stir this into the filling. Pour filling into crust. Sprinkle topping evenly over pie. Place pie on a baking tray lined with foil.
Bake 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees and continue baking pie until it is set in the middle, 30 to 40 minutes longer.
To serve: Cool pie to room temperature.
Suggestions
Great with vanilla bean ice cream or plain (unsweetened) mascarpone.
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