Sunday, October 11, 2009

I Conquered the Concord

As part of our CSA share this week we received a bag full of Concord grapes - little round orbs of purpleness. When I bit into one to see what they tasted like I was first hit by the scent. It reminded me of Welch's Grape Juice. (As a kid I drank Welch's grape juice as often as my mother would let me. Yummy stuff.) Next came a bit of sourness, and then the seeds. Ugh. Seeds. Clearly these weren't snacking grapes, so I'd have to figure out what to do with them.

I consulted a couple of cookbooks and googled Concord Grapes and settled on a grape tart with a crumble topping. (The only other appealing option was a grape sorbet, but I wasn't in the cold dessert mood.) Here's what the grape tart looks like:


Dinner is still in the oven so I'll report back later with an update on how it tastes, and the recipe if I feel it's worth sharing.

UPDATE: Well, it was delicious if I do say so myself. It had a hint of Welch'sness with a tinge of tartness wrapped in a buttery crust with a sweet nutty crumb topping. Dave said it tasted a bit like cherry pie to him but it definitely had that old familiar grape flavor as far as I am concerned. So, should I post the recipe? Will you actually seek out Concord grapes if I do? ......