Ingredients To Make Raisin Pie

• 2 c Raisins
• 1 c Water
• 1 c Brown sugar, packed
• 1/4 c All-purpose flour
• 1/4 ts Salt
• 2 tb Lemon juice
• 1 ts Grated lemon rind (optional)
• Pastry for 2 crust pie
• 1/4 ts Granulated sugar

Raisin Pie Baking Instructions

• Combine raisins and water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Cover and simmer slowly for 5 minutes.
• In small bowl stir brown sugar, flour and salt together. Stir into simmering raisins until it returns to a boil and thickens.
• Remove from heat.
• Add lemon juice and rind. Cool 1/2 hour or so.
• Roll pastry and line deep 9 inch pie plate.
• Pour raisin filling into shell. Dampen edge.
• Roll another crust and put over top. Trim and crimp to seal. Cut vents in top.
• Sprinkle with granulated sugar.
• Bake on bottom shelf in 400 F oven about 30 minutes or until browned.

Yield: 6-8 large servings.