Taste of Home
Special Raisin Pie
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 40 min. Bake: 35 min. + cooling
YIELD: 8 servings.
When I first made this pie, I thought it was terrific. Then I entered it at the county fair and I guess the judges thought it was wonderful, too, since it won first place. —Laura Fall-Sutton, Buhl, Idaho
Ingredients
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2-1/2 cups raisins
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2 cups water
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1/3 cup packed brown sugar
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1/3 cup sugar
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1/8 teaspoon salt
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2 tablespoons plus 1-1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
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1/4 cup cold water
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2 tablespoons lemon juice
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1 tablespoon orange juice
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2 teaspoons grated orange zest
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1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
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1/2 teaspoon rum extract
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Dough for double-crust pie
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2 tablespoons butter
Directions
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1.
In a small saucepan, combine raisins and water. Bring to a boil; cook 2 minutes. Add sugars and salt; cook until sugars are dissolved. Combine cornstarch and cold water until smooth; gradually stir into the pan. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly. Remove from the heat; stir in the juices, zests and extract.
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2.
Roll out half the pie dough to fit a 9-in. pie plate; transfer to pie plate. Fill with raisin mixture. Dot with butter.
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3.
Roll out remaining dough; make a lattice crust. Trim, seal and flute edge. Bake at 375° until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly, 35-40 minutes, covering edge with foil during the last 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Refrigerate leftovers.
Nutrition Facts
1 piece: 481 calories, 17g fat (8g saturated fat), 18mg cholesterol, 266mg sodium, 82g carbohydrate (46g sugars, 2g fiber), 3g protein.
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