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

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

History

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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

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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

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  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.