Grape Tomato Pie Recipes

TOMATO PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F.
• Peel tomatoes (this is an easy method for peeling tomatoes) and slice into thin slices (1/4" thick).
• Lightly salt tomato slices and spread over a double layer of paper towels to dry.
• Poke pie crust with a fork. Sprinkle ¼ cup mozzarella cheese on the bottom and bake for 10 minutes until lightly browned. Cool completely.
• Combine ¼ cup cheddar cheese and ¼ cup mozzarella cheese in a small bowl.
• Sprinkle tomato slices with garlic powder, oregano, and black pepper to taste. Layer ½ of the tomato slices, ½ of the cheese mixture, and ½ of the basil. Repeat layers. Top with halved grape tomatoes.
• In a small bowl combine the remaining ¼ cup cheddar cheese, ½ cup mozzarella cheese and 1/4 cup mayonnaise. Dot over grape tomato mixture.
• Reduce heat to 350°F and bake uncovered for 30-35 minutes. Cool before serving.

GRAPE PIE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Combine the grapes with the sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, lemon zest, vanilla, and salt in a saucepan.
• 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.
• Allow the filling to cool to room temperature. While the grapes are cooking and cooling, prepare the crust.
• Gather the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 400 F.
• 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.
• Add the water a few teaspoons at a time while mixing the dough just until the dough sticks together when pinched.
• Combine the dough and form into 2 balls. Be careful not to overwork the dough.
• On a well floured surface, roll one of the balls of dough into a 12-inch circle.
• Lay the dough into the pie tin.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Allow the pie to cool to room temperature before slicing and serving.

ROASTED GRAPE TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. In a medium bowl add the grape tomatoes and 3 garlic cloves. Drizzle with 3 tablespoons of olive oil and sprinkle with salt, pepper.
• In a 9 by 13-inch glass baking dish, place the tomatoes and garlic cloves, ensuring they are in just 1 layer. Roast for 20 minutes, and then stir. Add 2 to 3 tablespoons of hot water, if too dry in appearance. Return to the oven and cook for 20 to 30 more minutes.
• When ready, the tomatoes will have begun to shrivel and the liquid in the dish should have thickened. Serve hot from oven.

CONCORD GRAPE PIE I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Place a sheet pan on the lower oven rack.
• Wash and stem grapes; squeeze grapes out of their skins. Save the skins and set aside. Place grape pulp in a large saucepan; mash a few at the bottom to release their juice. Cook over medium-low heat until grapes come to a full boil. Remove pulp from heat, and press through a food mill to remove seeds. Combine pulp and skins in a large bowl. Stir in lemon juice.
• In a separate bowl, mix sugar, flour, and salt. Stir into grape mixture. Pour filling into pastry crust, and dot with butter. Cover with second pastry shell. Flute edges, and cut little slits in the top crust for steam to escape.
• In preheated oven on sheet pan for 45 to 50 minutes, or until crust is brown and juice begins to bubble through slits in top crust. Allow to cool before serving.