Grape Crisp Recipe

As I was cleaning out my fridge I realized I had a bunch of green grapes that had not been eaten. The grapes had started to go and were too bitter to eat. I hate waste these days so I scoured the internet looking to see if you could actually cook with old grapes. I found this recipe for quick grape crumble: http://www.food.com/recipe/quick-grape-crumble-178105. I didn't have the exact ingredients, so I made some modifications and used a crumble recipe from another website : http://www.cookingnook.com/apple-crisp-recipe.html.

Here is the recipe that I used:

Ingredients for Grape Filling

2 cups seedless grapes (This is important because part way through the recipe I realized mine had seeds. I fished out what I could but there are still some crunchy seeds left in there)

1/4 cup Welch's grape jelly - this was the only jelly I had on hand

2 tablespoons apple juice

1 tbsp of cornstarch

1 tbsp of lemon juice

1 tbsp of water

At medium heat, mix the grapes, jelly and apple juice in a medium saucepan. The grapes I had were very large so it took awhile for the grapes to split (approx. 15 to 20 min). I then took a potato masher to them to mash them up.

In a small bowl, whisk the cornstarch, lemon juice and water together. Pour into the grape mixture and bring to a boil. The mixture should thicken.

Pour into a 8x8 pan. While you are making the sauce, preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Prepare the crisp as follows: 

Ingredients for Crisp

3/4 cup all-purpose flour

3/4 cup packed brown sugar

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/3 cup butter (or margarine) - I never have butter on hand these days and it still works out great

1/4 cup oats - I used quick oats

Mix all of them together. If you have a pastry blender you can use that, or cross cut with two knives. I personally use a fork to do the job and it works out just fine.

Pour the crumble mixture on top of the grapes and bake for 25 minutes. 

The result is a nice desert that is a bit tart. It works well with the crumble which is sweet from the brown sugar.

Overall I was pleased with the results and I didn't have to throw the grapes out like I normally have to.

Happy Cooking!