Peanut Butter and Concord Grape Pie
By Leah ColinsPublished on October 14, 2020
Time
1¼ hours, plus 3½ hours chilling and 45 minutes cooling
Yield
Serves 8
Ingredients
Peanut Butter Mousse
½ cup (2 ounces/57 grams) confectioners' sugar ½ cup creamy peanut butter 4 ounces (113 grams) cream cheese, softened2 tablespoons plus ½ cup heavy cream, dividedGrape Filling
1 cup (7 ounces/198 grams) granulated sugar, divided2 tablespoons low- or no-sugar-needed fruit pectin 1½ pounds (680 grams) Concord grapes, stemmed1 teaspoon lemon zest plus 1 tablespoon juice¼ teaspoon table salt 1 Peanut Butter Whipped Cream recipe 1 Candied Nuts recipeBefore You Begin
Look for grapes that are firm, plump, and securely attached to their stems. For fruit pectin we recommend both Sure-Jell for Less or No Sugar Needed Recipes and Ball RealFruit Low or No-Sugar Needed Pectin. We like the extra layer of peanut butter flavor our nut dough made with peanuts gives this pie, but you can use any single-crust pie dough. Use peanuts in the candied nuts.
Instructions
- Roll dough into 12-inch circle on floured counter. Loosely roll dough around rolling pin and gently unroll it onto 9-inch pie plate, letting excess dough hang over edge. Ease dough into plate by gently lifting edge of dough with your hand while pressing into plate bottom with your other hand.
- Trim overhang to ½ inch beyond lip of plate. Tuck overhang under itself; folded edge should be flush with edge of plate. Crimp dough evenly around edge of plate. Wrap dough-lined plate loosely in plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes. Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 350 degrees.
- Line chilled pie shell with double layer of aluminum foil, covering edges to prevent burning, and fill with pie weights. Bake on foil-lined rimmed baking sheet until edges are set and just beginning to turn golden, 25 to 30 minutes, rotating sheet halfway through baking. Remove foil and weights, rotate sheet, and continue to bake crust until golden brown and crisp, 10 to 15 minutes longer. Transfer sheet to wire rack and let cool completely, about 45 minutes.
- For the Peanut Butter Mousse: Using stand mixer fitted with whisk attachment, whip sugar, peanut butter, cream cheese, and 2 tablespoons cream on low speed until combined, about 1 minute. Increase speed to medium-high and whip until fluffy, about 1 minute. Transfer to large bowl; set aside.
- In now-empty mixer bowl, whip remaining ½ cup cream on medium-low speed until foamy, about 1 minute. Increase speed to high and whip until stiff peaks form, 1 to 3 minutes. Gently fold whipped cream into peanut butter mixture in 2 additions until no white streaks remain. Spoon filling into cooled crust and spread into even layer with spatula. Refrigerate until set, about 1 hour.
- For the Grape Filling: While mousse chills, whisk ¼ cup sugar and pectin together in bowl; set aside. Bring grapes to simmer in large saucepan over high heat. Off heat, coarsely mash grapes with potato masher. Return to simmer over medium-high heat and cook until grapes have softened and pulp has separated from skins, about 5 minutes.
- Working in batches, strain grapes through fine-mesh strainer into large bowl, pressing firmly on solids to extract as much liquid as possible (you should have about 1¼ cups); discard solids. Return strained grape juice to now-empty saucepan. Bring grape juice, remaining ¾ cup sugar, lemon zest and juice, and salt to boil over medium-high heat. Whisk in pectin mixture, return to boil, and cook for 1 minute, whisking constantly. Let cool off heat until just warm, about 30 minutes. Slowly pour filling over peanut butter mousse, spreading into even layer with rubber spatula. Refrigerate until filling is set, about 2 hours. Spread whipped cream attractively over pie and sprinkle with candied nuts. Serve.
Time
1¼ hours, plus 3½ hours chilling and 45 minutes coolingYield
Serves 8Ingredients
Peanut Butter Mousse
Grape Filling
Ingredients
Peanut Butter Mousse
Grape Filling
Ingredients
Peanut Butter Mousse
Grape Filling
Why This Recipe Works
While they have the deepest flavor, they're not typically eaten out of hand: Tough skins and seeds don't make them the most appealing of snacks. When transformed into jams, compotes, or fruit fillings, however, this seasonal grape's flavor is bold and delicious. We wanted to take the beloved combination of peanut butter and grape jelly and create a dessert spin on the classic sandwich. We made a thick grape filling by cooking down the fruit and then straining out the solids before reducing the juice further. We filled a peanutty pie crust with peanut butter mousse and then topped it with this deep-flavored jelly. We now had our peanut butter and our jelly, but the grape layer was really prominent so we decided to incorporate more peanut butter. A peanut butter whipped cream added a pleasantly light layer and candied peanuts gave the creamy pie some welcome crunch.
Before You Begin
Look for grapes that are firm, plump, and securely attached to their stems. For fruit pectin we recommend both Sure-Jell for Less or No Sugar Needed Recipes and Ball RealFruit Low or No-Sugar Needed Pectin. We like the extra layer of peanut butter flavor our nut dough made with peanuts gives this pie, but you can use any single-crust pie dough. Use peanuts in the candied nuts.
Instructions
- Roll dough into 12-inch circle on floured counter. Loosely roll dough around rolling pin and gently unroll it onto 9-inch pie plate, letting excess dough hang over edge. Ease dough into plate by gently lifting edge of dough with your hand while pressing into plate bottom with your other hand.
- Trim overhang to ½ inch beyond lip of plate. Tuck overhang under itself; folded edge should be flush with edge of plate. Crimp dough evenly around edge of plate. Wrap dough-lined plate loosely in plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes. Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 350 degrees.
- Line chilled pie shell with double layer of aluminum foil, covering edges to prevent burning, and fill with pie weights. Bake on foil-lined rimmed baking sheet until edges are set and just beginning to turn golden, 25 to 30 minutes, rotating sheet halfway through baking. Remove foil and weights, rotate sheet, and continue to bake crust until golden brown and crisp, 10 to 15 minutes longer. Transfer sheet to wire rack and let cool completely, about 45 minutes.
- For the Peanut Butter Mousse: Using stand mixer fitted with whisk attachment, whip sugar, peanut butter, cream cheese, and 2 tablespoons cream on low speed until combined, about 1 minute. Increase speed to medium-high and whip until fluffy, about 1 minute. Transfer to large bowl; set aside.
- In now-empty mixer bowl, whip remaining ½ cup cream on medium-low speed until foamy, about 1 minute. Increase speed to high and whip until stiff peaks form, 1 to 3 minutes. Gently fold whipped cream into peanut butter mixture in 2 additions until no white streaks remain. Spoon filling into cooled crust and spread into even layer with spatula. Refrigerate until set, about 1 hour.
- For the Grape Filling: While mousse chills, whisk ¼ cup sugar and pectin together in bowl; set aside. Bring grapes to simmer in large saucepan over high heat. Off heat, coarsely mash grapes with potato masher. Return to simmer over medium-high heat and cook until grapes have softened and pulp has separated from skins, about 5 minutes.
- Working in batches, strain grapes through fine-mesh strainer into large bowl, pressing firmly on solids to extract as much liquid as possible (you should have about 1¼ cups); discard solids. Return strained grape juice to now-empty saucepan. Bring grape juice, remaining ¾ cup sugar, lemon zest and juice, and salt to boil over medium-high heat. Whisk in pectin mixture, return to boil, and cook for 1 minute, whisking constantly. Let cool off heat until just warm, about 30 minutes. Slowly pour filling over peanut butter mousse, spreading into even layer with rubber spatula. Refrigerate until filling is set, about 2 hours. Spread whipped cream attractively over pie and sprinkle with candied nuts. Serve.
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