Eboos Wild Scuppernong Pie With Grapes Recipes

BEEF WITH SNOW PEAS

Steps:

• In a bowl, mix together the soy sauce, sherry, cornstarch, brown sugar and ginger. Add the beef to a separate bowl and pour one-third of the liquid over the top. Save the rest of the liquid. Toss the beef and set aside.
• Heat the oil in a heavy skillet (iron is best) over high heat. Add the snow peas and stir for 45 seconds, getting as much color on them as possible. Remove to a plate.
• Allow the skillet to get very hot again. With tongs, add half the meat mixture, leaving most of the marinade still in the bowl. Spread out the meat as you add it to skillet, but do not stir for a good minute. (You want the meat to get as brown as possible as quickly as possible.) Sprinkle half the scallions over the meat. Flip the meat to the other side and cook for another 30 seconds. Remove to a clean plate.
• Repeat with the other half of the meat, allowing the skillet to get very hot again first. After flipping, add the first plateful of meat, the reserved liquid, the crushed red pepper and snow peas. Stir over high heat for 30 seconds, and then turn off the heat. Check the seasonings and add salt only if it needs it. The mixture will thicken as it sits. Serve immediately over rice.

EBOO'S WILD SCUPPERNONG PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Separate the pulp and skins of the scuppernongs. Add the skins to a medium saucepan; add the pulp to a small saucepan. Add 1/2 cup water to each saucepan and bring to a boil. Add the sugar to the skins (no sugar to the pulp). Reduce the heat and simmer both pots until the pulp starts to break down, 5 to 6 minutes. Remove the pulp from the heat and strain into the skins, pushing as much juice through the strainer as possible; discard any solids (and seeds). Add the baking soda to the mixture; it will turn green and foam up. Don't worry--just continue to stir and simmer.
• In a bowl, combine 1/4 cup water and the cornstarch; mix until there are no lumps. Add the cornstarch mixture to the filling and bring back to a boil. Stir in the margarine until melted. Remove from the heat.
• Roll out one of the pie crusts and transfer it to a 9-inch pie pan. Pour the filling into the uncooked crust. Roll out the second crust and set it on top of the pie. Cut vents in the top crust in several places. Brush with beaten egg, using a pastry brush.
• Bake until the crust has browned, 50 minutes.