Special Raisin Cream Pie Recipes

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.

Steps:

• 1. Filling directions: Bring raisins and water to a boil and simmer for five minutes.
• 2. In another medium saucepan, combine the milk, egg yolks, sugar, cornstarch and salt and mix well. Bring to a boil over low heat, stirring constantly. Remove the pan from the heat, and whisk until thickened. Stir in the raisins and the vanilla extract.
• 3. Pour the filling into the pie shell and top with meringue while still hot.
• 4. Meringue directions: Cook first three ingredients until clear. Add dash of salt to egg whites and beat until stiff. Slowly pour cooked mixture while still beating and add 6 tablespoons sugar.
• 5. Bake at 325° for 20 to 25 minutes.

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.

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.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°F. Make pie crust as directed on box for One-Crust Baked Shell. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until light brown. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F.
• In 1-quart saucepan, heat raisins and water to boiling; reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Drain; set aside.
• In 2-quart saucepan, mix 1 cup sugar, the flour and salt. In bowl, beat egg yolks, sour cream and margarine. Add to sugar mixture in pan. Cook over low heat about 15 minutes or until thick. Remove from heat. Add drained raisins, nuts and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Pour into baked pie shell.
• In large bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar with electric mixer until foamy. Gradually add 1/3 cup sugar, beating until mixture forms stiff peaks. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla. Spoon meringue over filling; spread to edge of crust.
• Place pie on middle oven rack; place sheet of foil on rack below pie in case of spillover. Bake at 350°F about 12 minutes or until meringue is lightly browned. Cool completely, about 3 hours. Cover and refrigerate any remaining pie.