Making Red Grape Pie

Every time red grapes go on sale, Brian asks for this pie. Well, they went on sale for $.99 lb so I HAD to make it. Here are the steps:

1. Wash the grapes:


2. Enlist children to cut them in half for you because you don't want too:


3..Assemble your ingredients:


4.In a large bowl mix everything together and dump in a pre-made pie crust because you hate making crust (or maybe because you are no good at it).


5. Put crust on top. Brian likes when I tear the crust and squish it on top. Hey, it's easier that way too. Be sure to place it on a baking sheet to catch the splatters.



6. Pull it out of the oven and stick it on your very favorite Fiesta ware blue plate.



7. Repeatedly tell your 2 year old son that we can't eat it yet. Tell him again and again as he asks for pie all afternoon.

8. Eat it but forget to take pictures.
Red Grape Pie

• Pastry for a 2 crust pie


• 5 cups seeded, cut up red seedless grapes


• 2/3 cup plus 2 teaspoons sugar (divided)


• 1 teaspoon lemon juice


• 3 tablespoons quick cooking tapioca


• 2 tablespoons butter or margarine


• 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Combine grapes, 2/3 cup sugar, lemon juice and tapioca. Place in pastry-lined 9 inch pie pan. Dot with butter.
Adjust top crust, flute edges and cut vents. Sprinkle with a mixture of 2 teaspoons sugar and the cinnamon. Bake 45 to 50 minutes.