Saturday, June 7, 2014

NAPLES, NEW YORK AND GRAPE PIE RECIPE

I have had this to put on since October when I was there at the Violet Barn in Naples, New York.  Naples is at the southern tip of Canandaigua Lake.  Bob N' Ruth's restaurant is one of the famous restaurants there.  One of my favorite deserts there is Grape Pie.  Every year Naples has a Grape Festival in September.  The Naples  grape pie recipe was founded by Irene Bouchard who was known as the Mother of Naples grape pies.  She has passed on, but her recipe still lives.

IRENE BOUCHARD'S GRAPE PIE RECIPE

5 1/2 cups concord grapes, washed
1 cup sugar depending on the sweetness of the grapes
1 Tablespoon tapioca
butter
1 pastry dough for 9 inch pie (double crust)

Pop the skins off the grapes by pinching them at the end opposite the stem; set them aside.

Put the pulp without water into a heavy pan, bring it to a boil,  and let it boil 5 to 6 minutes, put it through colander or food mill to remove seeds.

Pour the hot pulp over the skins and let the mixture sit for 5 hours (Irene said this colors the pulp and makes it pretty).

Add sugar and tapioca, then pour the mixture into the pie crust and dot with butter.

Put on the top crust (Irene used a "floating" top crust - a circle of dough slightly smaller than the top of the pie - because it is easier than crimping the top and the bottom together and it makes a pretty purple ring around the pie).

Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes.

Lower the temperature to 350 degrees and cook 20 minutes more until the crust is browned and the juice begins to bubble up.



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5 comments:

Tom said...

Marilyn,
Grape pies are the BEST. We are lucky to live in this area. So many folks have have never had a slice of grape pie...too bad.
Tom The Backroads Traveller

New York State Of Mind said...

Good Morning Tom,
Iagree with you. They are fantastic. It is too bad that people out side of this area have never had it.

Marilyn

Vanssmomc said...

Love a good grape pie. Have never attempted to make one, but since we also live close to Naples, I always know where to get my fix! Cathy in Webster

New York State Of Mind said...

Good Morning Cathy,
You think that grape pie would be in a greater area in our state, but it's not. Glad you know where to get your fix.

Marilyn

New York State Of Mind said...

Hi Folks,

If any of you make this pie, I would love a picture of it to show everyone on here.

Thanks,
Marilyn