On Wed, 06 Nov 2019 09:54:40 -0500, Gary > wrote:
>Dave Smith wrote:
>>
>> On 2019-11-05 8:54 a.m., A Moose in Love wrote:
>> songbird
>> >
>> > Concords are great for eating. I'm trying to think what Canadian
>> > grapes we used for wine making. Concords? Muscats?
Concords are not great for winemaking unless one likes the kosher wine
from Mogan David (sweeter than a sugar cane field)... however concords
make a wonderful grape pie.
My Concord grapes before they ripened:
https://postimg.cc/rDDkvxn2
Once they begin to ripen picture taking is over, the birds feast on
them.
I'll let yoose edit out extraneous parts:
Concord Grape Pie (anon)<BR>
<BR>
pastry for single crust pie<BR>
11/2 lbs. concord grapes (4 cups)<BR>
3/4 cup sugar<BR>
1/3 cup all purpose flour<BR>
1/4 t. salt<BR>
2 T. butter or margarine melted<BR>
1 T. lemon juice<BR>
1/2 cup all purpose flour<BR>
1/2 cup sugar<BR>
1/4 cup butter or margarine<BR>
<BR>
Prepare and roll out pastry into a 12 inch circle. Line a 9 inch
pie<BR>
plate and flute edge. Do not prick pastry. Slip skins from grapes
<BR>
and set skins aside. In saucepan bring grape pulp to a boil. Reduce
<BR>
the heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Sieve to remove seeds. Add <BR>
skins to pulp. Combine 3/4 cup sugar, 1/3 cup flour, and the salt.
<BR>
Stir in the butter, lemon juice and grape mixture. Pour into pastry
<BR>
shell. To prevent over browning cover edge of pie with tinfoil. Bake
<BR>
in 375 degrees for 20 -25 minutes. Mean while combine 1/2 cup flour
<BR>
and 1/2 cup sugar. Cut in 1/4 cup butter until crumbly. Remove foil
<BR>
from pie. Sprinkle crumbs mixture over pie. Bake about 25 minutes <BR>
more.<BR>
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>> That is why Canadian wine was so bad for so many years. Then in the
>> 1970s they started growing varietal grapes. Now they make great wines.
>
>All wine tastes good after the first glass or two. Does wonders
>for meals too. 