Grammy Gilman’s Raisin Pie

Name: Grammy Gilman's Raisin Pie
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Cuisine: Comfort Food Desserts, Comfort Food Recipes
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar; 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1 cup raisins; 1 tablespoon butter; 1 tablespoon white vinegar; 1-1/2 cups cold water; Pastry for double-crust pie (9 inches)

—Ruth Bolduc, Conway, New Hampshire

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup raisins
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1-1/2 cups cold water
Pastry for double-crust pie (9 inches)

Directions

In a large saucepan, combine sugar and flour. Add the raisins, butter, vinegar and water; cook and stir over medium heat until thickened.
Line a 9-in. pie plate with bottom crust; trim pastry even with edge. Fill with raisin mixture. Roll out remaining pastry to fit top of pie. Place over filling. Trim, seal and flute edges. Cut slits in pastry.
Bake at 400° for about 45 minutes or until golden brown.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 552 calories, 21g fat (9g saturated fat), 18mg cholesterol, 289mg sodium, 90g carbohydrate (51g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.

Originally published as Grammy Gilman's Raisin Pie in Country Woman May/June 1991

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rainbow16

Jan 12, 2015

this is like the ones my Mom made when I was growing up in Quebec. Thanks for sharing this recipe with me. I live in Colebrook, not far from you. :)