Very Raspberry Pie

Name: Very Raspberry Pie
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Cuisine: Comfort Food Desserts, Comfort Food Recipes
Ingredients: RASPBERRY TOPPING:; 6 cups fresh raspberries, divided; 1 cup sugar; 3 tablespoons cornstarch; 1/2 cup water; CREAM FILLING:; 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened; 1 cup whipped topping; 1 cup confectioners' sugar; 1 graham cracker crust (9 inches); Fresh mint, optional

We live along a 130-year-old railroad track (our house once was a train station) and during a couple weeks every year, it is edged with wild raspberries. I use those raspberries for this incredibly delicious pie. —Kathy Jones, West Winfield, New York

Ingredients

RASPBERRY TOPPING:
6 cups fresh raspberries, divided
1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 cup water
CREAM FILLING:
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1 cup whipped topping
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 graham cracker crust (9 inches)
Fresh mint, optional

Directions

Mash about 2 cups raspberries to measure 1 cup; place in a small saucepan. Add the sugar, cornstarch and water.
Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Strain to remove berry seeds if desired. Cool to room temperature, about 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, for filling, beat the cream cheese, whipped topping and confectioners' sugar in a small bowl. Spread in bottom of crust.
Top with remaining raspberries. Pour cooled raspberry sauce over top. Refrigerate until set, about 3 hours.
Store in the refrigerator. Garnish with mint if desired.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 441 calories, 17g fat (9g saturated fat), 31mg cholesterol, 206mg sodium, 70g carbohydrate (54g sugars, 7g fiber), 4g protein.

Originally published as Very Raspberry Pie in Country Woman May/June 1994

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Cheiri

Jul 29, 2017

Delicious way to use my bounty crop of raspberries! Only suggest you use a 10 in crust because this recipe makes a little too much filling for a 9in crust. Also super easy to make which I love also..
kf2250

Aug 28, 2016

Perfect recipe, just use a homemade graham cracker pie crust instead of a store-bought one. It makes the whole pie taste a lot better. All my friends beg me to make this pie for them! Highly recommend it
bjhofman

Jul 14, 2015

This sounds really good. How can I make it in a 9x13 pan?? Will I need to double the recipe?Thanks for your help.
cookieeater2

Aug 3, 2014

This pie was fantastic. I cut back the white sugar to 3/4 cup. I also strained the berries for the topping to cut down on the seeds.
CAB421

Jan 26, 2013

I gave away 1 piece of this pie the first time I made it this summer, the rest (3 more) I ate all by myself. This is so good; I can't believe my taste buds, yum, yum... I told them where to find the recipe because it was so good. The fourth time, I did not have as many raspberries (end of season), but it was still great. If you don't like the recipe, you made it wrong. It is very sweet, but so what!!! I have told everybody I know how good it was. Thanks.
Abby_21

Aug 28, 2012

Pie was okay. Used regular 9" pie crust. Way too much filling. Enough for two pies but only had one shell. Did not need six cups of raspberries either. Huge waste of expensive ingredients since I had no second shell. The pie tasted okay though...not great, but it WAS good
vbsteffer

Jul 29, 2012

My husband loved this. It was very yummy!
LBurkey

Jul 28, 2012

I give this a 4 1/2. This pie is fresh and delicious........great summer surprise.
maggieaw

Jul 24, 2012

Too sweet, filling was too soft, didn't ever set up. Big mess and waste of precious raspberries. Will make my tried and true recipe, from now on. Big disappointment
kaykay96

Jul 24, 2012

I live in a 130 year old train depot in Louisiana!!..so I had to try this recipe..LOVE IT!!