Old-Fashioned Raisin Pie

Total Time

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 35 min.

Makes

8 servings

Updated: Jun. 27, 2023
"My family came to Texas from Virginia after the Civil War," relates Debra Ayers from Cheyenne, Wyoming. "Two brothers helped drive a herd of cattle up the Chisholm Trail to Abilene, Kansas. The boys decided to stay in Kansas and open a meat market. They did well. One brother sent for his girlfriend back in Texas to come and marry him. She did, and she brought this recipe. The family has been making this pie ever since.

Ingredients

  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 2 cups raisins
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • Pastry for a double-crust pie
  • Additional nutmeg, optional

Directions

  1. In a bowl, beat eggs. Add sour cream. Stir in raisins, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Place bottom pastry in a pie plate; pour in filling. Top with a lattice crust.
  2. Bake at 450° for 10 minutes. Reduce the heat to 350°; bake until filling is set, about 25 minutes longer. If desired, sprinkle with nutmeg.

Nutrition Facts

1 slice: 529 calories, 20g fat (10g saturated fat), 82mg cholesterol, 319mg sodium, 83g carbohydrate (53g sugars, 2g fiber), 6g protein.