Directions

• In a bowl, combine flour and salt; cut in shortening until crumbly.
• Gradually add water, tossing with a fork until dough forms a ball.
• Divide dough in half. Roll out one portion to fit a 9-in. pie plate;
• place pastry in pie plate and trim even with edge of plate.
• In a large saucepan, bring water and raisins to a boil. Reduce heat;
• simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. In a small bowl, combine the
• sugar, cornstarch and salt; stir in cream until smooth. Add to
• raisin mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or
• until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Pour into
• pastry shell.
• Roll out remaining pastry to fit top of pie. Place over filling;