SPECIAL RAISIN PIE

Special Raisin Pie image

When I first made this pie, I thought it was great. Then I entered it at the county fair and I guess the judges thought it was great, too, since it won first place. -Laura Fall-Sutton, Buhl, Idaho

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h15m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

2-1/2 cups raisins
2 cups water
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons plus 1-1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
1/4 cup cold water
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon orange juice
2 teaspoons grated orange zest
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1/2 teaspoon rum extract
Dough for double-crust pie
2 tablespoons butter

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 481 calories, Fat 17g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 18mg cholesterol, Sodium 266mg sodium, Carbohydrate 82g carbohydrate (46g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 3g protein.