Double Crust Creamy Raisin Pie Recipes

OLD FASHIONED RAISIN PIE I

Steps:

• Combine raisins and water in a small saucepan. Boil 5 minutes. Blend brown sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, and salt together; add to hot raisins. Cook and stir until syrup is clear. Remove from heat, and stir in vinegar and butter or margarine. Cool slightly.
• Turn filling into a pastry lined pan. Cover with top crust. Seal edges, and cut slits in the top crust.
• Bake at 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) for 30 to 35 minutes.

RAISIN PIE II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F ( 220 degrees C).
• Wash raisins carefully. Cook in boiling water until tender. Mix flour and sugar, and add to cooked raisins. Stir until mixtures thickens. Remove from heat, and add lemon juice, lemon rind, and nuts. Cool slightly.
• Roll out dough, and fit to a 9 inch pie pan. Spoon filling into the shell. Cover with top crust, crimp the edges, and cut a couple slashes in the top.
• Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until crust is golden brown.

GRANDMA MEG'S RAISIN PIE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch and salt. Stir in water and corn syrup until blended. Add raisins. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes or thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in lemon juice and butter (filling will be thin). , Line a 9-in. pie plate with bottom pastry; trim even with edge of plate. Add filling. Roll out remaining pastry to fit top of pie; place over filling. Trim, seal and flute edges. Cut slits in top., Bake at 425° for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 375°; bake 30 minutes longer or until crust is golden brown. Cool on a wire rack.

GRANDMA'S SOUR CREAM RAISIN PIE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, place raisins and enough water to cover; bring to a boil. Remove from the heat; set aside. , In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch, salt, cloves and cinnamon. Stir in sour cream and milk until smooth. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat to low; cook and stir for 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Stir a small amount of hot filling into egg yolks; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat., Drain raisins, reserving 1/2 cup liquid. Gently stir liquid into filling. Add raisins, and nuts if desired. Pour into pie shell. , For meringue, in a small bowl, beat egg whites and salt on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, on high until stiff peaks form. Spread over hot filling, sealing edge to crust. , Bake at 350° for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour; refrigerate for 1-2 hours before serving. Refrigerate leftovers.

EASY SOUR CREAM RAISIN PIE

Steps:

• Line a 9-in. pie plate with bottom pastry; trim even with edge of plate. In a small bowl, beat eggs on medium speed for 1 minute. Add the sour cream, sugar, vinegar, cinnamon, cloves and salt and mix well. Stir in raisins. Pour into pastry shell. , Roll out remaining pastry to fit top of pie. Place over filling; trim, seal and flute edges. Cut slits in pastry., Cover edges loosely with foil. Bake at 400° for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350° and remove foil. Bake 40-45 minutes longer or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Refrigerate leftovers.

SPECIAL RAISIN PIE

Steps:

• 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., Roll out half of the pie dough to fit a 9-in. pie plate; transfer to pie plate. Fill with raisin mixture. Dot with butter., Roll out remaining dough; make a lattice crust. Trim, seal and flute edge. Bake at 375° for 35-40 minutes or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly, covering edge with foil during the last 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Refrigerate leftovers.

EASY SOUR CREAM RAISIN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C.)
• In a large bowl, combine eggs, sour cream, sugar, vanilla, salt and nutmeg. Beat until smooth. stir in raisins. Pour filling into pie crust.
• Bake in the lower half of preheated oven for 40 minutes, or until filling is set. Allow to cool before serving.

SOUR CREAM RAISIN PIE

Steps:

• Cook all filling ingredients in sauce pan on top of stove until mixture thickens and foam disappears.
• Use a large pan for this as the vinegar and soda will foam up.
• Turn into unbaked pie crust and top with second crust.
• Brush top with milk and cut slits to vent.
• Bake at 425 degrees for 20 min and then reduce oven temp to 350 degrees and bake for another 20 to 30 minutes or until brown.

SOUR CREAM RAISIN PIE II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F ( 190 degrees C).
• Roll out the pastry for the shell, and fit into a 10 inch pan. Sprinkle the raisins over the bottom of the crust.
• Combine the egg yolks, egg, sour cream, syrup, sugar, nutmeg, vanilla, and flour in a bowl. Mix just until blended, not too much. Pour filling into the shell. Sprinkle a little more nutmeg on top. Bake 30 to 35 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool, and then chill the pie.

DOUBLE-CRUST CREAMY RAISIN PIE

Steps:

• 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; trim, seal and flute edges. Cut slits in top. Bake at 350 degrees F for 35-40 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Cool completely on a wire rack. Store in the refrigerator.

RAISIN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F.
• Place raisins, boiling water, orange zest and salt in a saucepan and simmer, covered, 10 minutes.
• Combine brown sugar and cornstarch and mix well.
• Gradually add the brown sugar to the raisin mixture, stirring to prevent lumps.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring, until mixture is thick and clear.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in orange juice, lemon juice and butter. Let cool.
• Line a 9" or 10" pie pan with pastry.
• Add raisin mixture.
• Add second piece of pastry.
• Trim pastry and press edges together.
• Cut a few slashes in the top to let out steam.
• Bake for 15 minutes.
• Reduce heat to 350°F and bake for 20-25 minutes more.

SOUR CREAM RAISIN PIE II

Steps:

• Cover raisins with 1 cup of boiling water, let stand 5 minutes.
• Drain.
• Separate egg yolks from whites, set whites aside for meringue. PASTRY: In a large mixing bowl, combine flour and salt. In measuring cup, measure oil and add milk.
• Do not stir.
• Pour oil and milk all at once into flour mixture. Stir with a fork until well-combined and mixture comes together in a mass.
• Shape mixture into a ball and roll between sheets of plastic wrap.
• Peel plastic wrap off of top of pastry, and invert pastry into 9" pie pan.
• Crimp edge and flute. Bake pastry in 425 degree F.
• oven 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Cool on wire rack.
• FILLING: In a saucepan, combine sugar, flour and salt. Gradually stir in milk.
• Cook and stir until mixture is thick and bubbly.
• Reduce heat. Cook and stir 2 minutes more. Remove from heat. Beat egg yolks slightly.
• Gradually stir about 1 cup of the hot mixture into yolks.
• Return mixture to saucepan.
• Return to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes more. Remove from heat; add sour cream, butter, vanilla extract and drained raisins.
• Stir just until mixed; do not overmix.
• Pour hot filling into pie crust. MERINGUE: Combine egg whites, sugar, salt and cream of tartar.
• Stir until sugar is dissolved.
• Beat at high speed until mixture holds soft peaks.
• Add vanilla extract. Beat until mixture holds stiff peaks.
• Spread meringue over hot filling, sealing to edge. Bake in 425 degree F. oven for 4 minutes.
• Cool, cover, and chill to store. -----

SOUR CREAM RAISIN PIE IV

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine cream or milk with vinegar and set aside 5 minutes. Place raisins in a medium saucepan. Pour in enough water to cover, and simmer over low heat for 10 minutes, until plump. Remove from heat, stir in salt, and set aside.
• In a large saucepan, mix together flour, cornstarch, sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Add egg yolks and blend thoroughly. Mix in cream and vinegar mixture and stir until mixture is smooth. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils and thickens. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla extract and raisins, then set aside to cool.
• In a medium glass or metal bowl, beat egg whites until foamy. Gradually add 6 tablespoons sugar, continuing to beat until whites are stiff and glossy. Pour cooled raisin mixture into pastry shell. Top with an even layer of meringue.
• Bake in preheated oven for 12 to 15 minutes, until meringue is golden brown.

RAISIN PIE

Steps:

• Wash raisins, add the water and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add the brown sugar.
• Moisten the cornstarch with vinegar and orange juice (and a little water if using a chopped orange). Stir into the raisin mixture and cook until thick.
• Add the milk.
• Roll out half the pastry to line an 8-inch pie plate. Fill with the raisin mixture. Cover with the other half of the pastry.
• Make three or four slits in the top crust. Bake at 400 F for 35 to 45 minutes.

RAISIN CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Add raisins to water in saucepan and simmer 5 minutes.
• Beat egg yolks, sugar, vinegar and flour until light and creamy.
• Slowly add to raisins.
• Cook, stirring constantly, until filling is thick, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat, stir in butter and cool until lukewarm.
• Pour raisin mixture into pie shell and top with meringue.
• Perfect Meringue.
• Have egg whites at room temperature to obtain greatest volume. Place in medium bowl with cream of tartar, salt and vanilla.
• Beat with electric or hand beater, at medium speed, until entire mixture is frothy.
• Do not beat until eggs stiffen.
• Add sugar, a little at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Do not under beat. Beat until sugar dissolves to help prevent beading.
• To test, rub some of meringue between your fingers to see if it is still grainy.
• (The grains are undissolved sugar) Continue to beat until stiff, pointed peaks for when beater is slowly lifted.
• Place spoonfuls of meringue around edge of pie filling, spreading it so it touches inter edge of crust to seal all around.
• This prevents shrinkage. Pile remainder of meringue in center of pie and spread to meet meringue around the edge. If filling is not covered completely, the oven heat may cause it to weep.
• Lift up meringue over pie in points with back of teaspoon.
• Bake in moderate oven (350 F) 12 to 15 minutes, or until meringue peaks are golden brown.
• Too long baking may cause weeping.
• Cool gradually away from drafts.