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Raisin Pie

Valerie Simpson
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Calories

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups "seeded" raisins
  • 2 cups water reserve 2 Tbsp
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar packed
  • 2 tbsp corn starch mix with 2 tbsp water to make a slurry
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 tbsp white vinegar
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 2 batches pie crust

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • Prepare double crust pie pastry according to directions. Line a shallow pie pan with one pie crust.
  • Combine raisins and water in a saucepan and boil for 5 minutes, then turn heat to low. Mix together brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt, and add to raisins. Add in corn starch slurry. Continue cooking an additional 2-3 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in vinegar and butter.
  • Pour cooked filling onto pie crust, cover with second pie crust. Seal edges together and be sure to cut slits to vent the top crust.
  • Bake at 400 degrees for 25-30 minutes, until pie crust turns golden brown.
  • Serve warm with ice cream or whipped topping.
Keyword Depression Era Recipe, Pie Crust, Raisin
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