Method

Preheat the oven to 425°F.

To make the filling: Seed the grapes, place them in a large saucepan, and cook over medium-high heat until soft, about 5 minutes. Drain off the liquid. Stir in the sugar, flour, lemon juice, and salt. Spoon the filling into the crust.

To make the streusel: Combine all the streusel ingredients in a medium bowl. Mix with your fingertips until it forms coarse crumbs. Sprinkle evenly on top of pie filling. Bake until golden brown, 35 to 40 minutes.

My Homemade Pie Dough

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup lard
1 large egg
¹⁄3 cup cold water
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar

To make the dough: In a large bowl, combine the flour and salt. Stir to blend. Add the lard and rub it into the flour with your fingertips until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add the egg, water, and vinegar and stir with a fork until the dry ingredients are moistened. Form the dough into a ball and divide that into 3 balls. Form a ball into a disk and roll it out to a ¹⁄8-inch thickness on a floured surface.
Fit the dough into a 9-inch pie pan and trim the edges to a 1-inch overhang. Fold the dough under and crimp the edges. If not using now, form the remaining 2 balls of dough into disks, place each in a resealable plastic bag, and freeze for up to 3 months.

Reprinted with permission from ©The Amish Cook at Home by Lovina Eicher with Kevin Williams, published by Andrews McMeel Publishing  click for book review

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