Grape hull pie
Hull pie with meringue
TypePie
CourseDessert
Region or stateSoutheastern United States
Associated cuisineCuisine of the Southern United States

Grape hull pie, also called muscadine pie, is a dessert found in the cuisine of the Southern United States.

History

Muscadine grapes

The dish is traditionally made out of muscadine grapes, which are indigenous to the southeastern United States.[1] Grape hull pie was created as a way to use the skins left over from preparing grape jelly instead of wasting them.[2] It is commonly prepared in North Carolina where it is a part of traditional cuisine. Humorist Celia Rivenbark described her early memories of the dish in an essay for The Carolina Table.[3][4]

Preparation

The pie is prepared by simmering the skins, or "hulls", of muscadine grapes together with sugar, grape pulp and lemon juice.[5][6] Seeds are removed from the mixture by straining[7] or picking them out.[8] The filling is then poured into a double pie crust and baked.[9][10]

References

  1. Courier, S. Cory Tanner Special to The Post and (2017-10-15). "Muscadine is one tough grape for the South". Post and Courier. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
  2. Willis, Virginia. "RECIPES: Sweet and savory ways with the grapes of the South". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ISSN 1539-7459. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
  3. "Grape Expectations in Duplin County". THE BITTER SOUTHERNER. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
  4. "Rivenbark revives 'Grape Hull Pie'". Wilmington Star-News. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
  5. "Scuppernong Grape Hull Pie Recipe". Our State. 2014-09-29. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
  6. "Grape Hull Pie Recipe". NYT Cooking. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
  7. admin (2018-09-11). "Muscadine Pie". Taste of the South. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
  8. "Muscadine Grape Hull Pie". Lancaster Farming. 2022-09-22. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
  9. "Eboo's Wild Scuppernong Pie". Food Network. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
  10. "Grape Hull Pie | North Carolina Muscadine Grape Association, Inc. (NCMGA)". www.ncmuscadinegrape.org. 2019-07-18. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
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