Raisin Pie

Name: Raisin Pie
Yield: Makes One 9-Inch Pie
Ingredients: 2 cups raisins (about 8 ounces); 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 1 tablespoon grated lemon rind; 1 cup and 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional); ¼ pound (1 stick) unsalted butter; 1 ½ cups water; 3 tablespoons flour; 1 unbaked 9″ pie shell

Preparation info

Makes One
9 Inch
Pie

Appears in

Everything on the Table

By Colman Andrews

Published 1992

About

I do remember this pie from my childhood, and I remember that I loved it mightily—though I can’t recall if my mother actually used to make the pie herself or entrusted the task to our housekeeper. This recipe is adapted from a newspaper recipe of uncertain provenance, probably c. 1947-1949.

Ingredients

2 cups raisins (about 8 ounces)
1 ½ cups water

Pie
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat oven to 450°.

Combine all ingredients except walnuts and a tablespoon of the sugar (and pie shell) in a large saucepan and cook over low heat, stirring constantly, for about 10 minutes or until mixture becomes thick and syrupy. Stir in walnuts and remove from heat.