Old Fashioned Raisin Pie. This pie 's sugary raisin filling is cooked up on the stove. When the raisins are plump and well-sugared, cornstarch and lemon juice is added. Then the thick, sweet filling is poured into a prepared crust and chilled.
You can have Old Fashioned Raisin Pie using 9 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Old Fashioned Raisin Pie
- It’s 2 cup of raisins.
- Prepare 2 cup of water.
- It’s 1/2 cup of firmly packed brown sugar.
- Prepare 2 tbsp of cornstarch.
- It’s 1/2 tsp of cinnamon.
- Prepare 1/4 tsp of salt.
- Prepare 1 tbsp of distilled white vinegar.
- Prepare 1 tbsp of butter.
- You need 1 of recipe for a 9" double pie crust.
I picked up an Amish raisin pie at one of my favorite bakeries yesterday. I'll write more about it tomorrow. But raisin pie is a staple of Amish wedding and funeral feasts. No Comments on Old Fashioned Raisin Pie.
Old Fashioned Raisin Pie instructions
Boil raisins and water in a small saucepan for 5 minutes. Blend brown sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon and salt together and add to the raisins and water..
Cook until the syrup is clear..
Remove from heat and stir in the vinegar and butter. Let it cool slightly then pour into a pastry lined pie dish. Cover with the top crust and seal the edges and cutting slits in the top for venting..
Bake at 425° for 30-35 minutes..
In the days before refrigeration and air cargo shipments of fresh produce from all corners of the globe, fruit was almost considered a luxury item in winter. Stir in the water and lemon juice. Remove from the heat and stir in the walnuts. Turn the mixture into the pastry-lined pie plate and dot with the butter. Whenever our family visits my in-laws, I always prepare my tummy.
