Grape Pie

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Leah Maroney
Leah Maroney
Leah Maroney
A recipe developer and food photographer, Leah Maroney is an ardent home cook and food blogger who has written over 300 recipes for The Spruce Eats.
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Updated on 02/3/21
grape pie

The Spruce / Leah Maroney
Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 65 mins
Total: 80 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Yield: 1 pie
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
528 Calories
18g Fat
90g Carbs
6g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 8
Amount per serving
Calories 528
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18g 22%
Saturated Fat 8g 41%
Cholesterol 25mg 8%
Sodium 263mg 11%
Total Carbohydrate 90g 33%
Dietary Fiber 10g 36%
Total Sugars 25g
Protein 6g
Vitamin C 15mg 76%
Calcium 93mg 7%
Iron 2mg 14%
Potassium 507mg 11%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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

For the Filling:

  • 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

Steps to Make It

Prepare the Filling

  1. Gather the ingredients.

    filling ingredients for grape pie

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  2. Combine the grapes with the sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, lemon zest, vanilla, and salt in a saucepan.

  3. Cook for 15-20 minutes on medium heat. Use a potato masher to squash some of the grapes as they cook. Stir occasionally as it bubbles to prevent it from burning. Turn down the heat if it begins to scorch. You want to cook off a good part of the moisture from the grapes so the filling will not be runny.

    grape pie filling

  4. Allow the filling to cool to room temperature. While the grapes are cooking and cooling, prepare the crust.

Prepare the Crust and Bake the Pie

  1. Gather the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 400 F.

    pie crust ingredients

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  2. Using a pastry blender, combine the flour, shortening, butter, and salt in a large bowl. Work the fat into the flour until you have pea-sized pieces of fat.

    butter and shortening cut into flour with a pastry cutter

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  3. Add the water a few teaspoons at a time while mixing the dough just until the dough sticks together when pinched.

  4. Combine the dough and form into 2 balls. Be careful not to overwork the dough.

    pie crust dough

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  5. On a well floured surface, roll one of the balls of dough into a 12-inch circle.

    pie dough rolled into a circle

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  6. Lay the dough into the pie tin.

    pie crust in a pie tin

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  7. Roll out the other ball of dough into a 12-inch circle. Cut out a design on the top of the dough. You can use a straw to make a grape design, if desired.

    grape pie crust

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  8. Pour the cooled filling into the pie crust. Place the second crust on the top. Crimp the edges using a fork or tuck the dough under and crimp with your fingers. Dust the top of the pie with granulated sugar.

    grape pie unbaked

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  9. Place the pie on the lowest baking rack of the preheated oven and bake for 45 minutes. Check the pie after the first 30 minutes. If the crust begins to darken too much, turn the heat down to 350 F.

    baked grape pie

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  10. Allow the pie to cool to room temperature before slicing and serving.

Tips

  • All of the ingredients should be cold when making pie dough.
  • If your kitchen is warm and your pie dough gets sticky, chill it for several minutes before rolling out.
  • The pie dough can be made up to a day in advance. Wrap it tightly and store in the fridge.

Does Grape Pie Need To Be Refrigerated?

Grape pie will keep at room temperature for one day and covered and refrigerated for four days.

Can You Eat Concord Grape Skin?

Concord grapes have a thicker skin than some grapes which can be lightly bitter. When eaten fresh, some eaters choose to discard the peels. The skins soften and mellow when cooked, so there's no need to skin them when making pie.

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