An elderly lady at the nursing home was sad when the last piece of
raisin pie was thrown out of the freezer. I got the recipe from her
daughter who lives out of state. I have never heard of a raisin pie!
I have heard of a sour cream and raisin but not a raisin pie. Anyway
is raisin pie a reginal delicacy? I am going to make the recipe this
weekend for the lady but gosh does it sound super sweet! Not sure if
it will taste as good as her daughters but will give it a try.

On 26/07/2012 7:57 AM, pamjd wrote:
> An elderly lady at the nursing home was sad when the last piece of
> raisin pie was thrown out of the freezer. I got the recipe from her
> daughter who lives out of state. I have never heard of a raisin pie!
> I have heard of a sour cream and raisin but not a raisin pie. Anyway
> is raisin pie a reginal delicacy? I am going to make the recipe this
> weekend for the lady but gosh does it sound super sweet! Not sure if
> it will taste as good as her daughters but will give it a try.
>


Raisin pie is wonderful, and so are raisin squares. They are indeed
very sweet. Perhaps it can be likened to rhubarb pie. A lot of people
don't like it but those of us who do really love the stuff.

My problem with raisin pie an squares is that a little goes a long way.
My wife and son do not like it and if I make one I will be eating it for
a week. I prefer to pie a square if I ever see them for sale in a
bakery. I lucked out at a stag and doe party a few weeks ago. The
groom's mother, one of our neighbours, made them for the party. They
were wonderful.

On Jul 26, 7:15*am, Dave Smith > wrote:

> My problem with raisin pie an squares is that a little goes a long way.
> My wife and son do not like it and if I make one I will be eating it for
> a week. I prefer to pie a square if I ever see them for sale in a
> bakery. *I lucked out at a stag and doe party a few weeks ago. The
> groom's mother, one of our neighbours, made them for the party. They
> were wonderful.

Do people go buck wild at a stag and doe party?

On Thursday, July 26, 2012 8:59:30 AM UTC-6, spamtrap1888 wrote:
> On Jul 26, 7:15*am, Dave Smith > wrote:
>
> > My problem with raisin pie an squares is that a little goes a long way.
> > My wife and son do not like it and if I make one I will be eating it for
> > a week. I prefer to pie a square if I ever see them for sale in a
> > bakery. *I lucked out at a stag and doe party a few weeks ago. The
> > groom's mother, one of our neighbours, made them for the party. They
> > were wonderful.
>
> Do people go buck wild at a stag and doe party?

Only during the rutting season I believe...otherwise they're pretty tame.

"pamjd" > wrote in message
...
> An elderly lady at the nursing home was sad when the last piece of
> raisin pie was thrown out of the freezer. I got the recipe from her
> daughter who lives out of state. I have never heard of a raisin pie!
> I have heard of a sour cream and raisin but not a raisin pie. Anyway
> is raisin pie a reginal delicacy? I am going to make the recipe this
> weekend for the lady but gosh does it sound super sweet! Not sure if
> it will taste as good as her daughters but will give it a try.

I haven't had one for years but they were made in my family when I was
young. Sweet, juicy and delicious

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On Jul 26, 4:57*am, pamjd > wrote:
> An elderly lady at the nursing home was sad when the last piece of
> raisin pie was thrown out of the freezer. *I got the recipe from her
> daughter who lives out of state. *I have never heard of a raisin pie!
> I have heard of a sour cream and raisin but not a raisin pie. *Anyway
> is raisin pie a reginal delicacy? *I am going to make the recipe this
> weekend for the lady but gosh does it sound super sweet! *Not sure if
> it will taste as good as her daughters but will give it a try.

I think that is very nice of you to do that for her. I'm sure she will
enjoy it!

pamjd wrote:

>An elderly lady at the nursing home was
> sad when the last piece of raisin pie
> was thrown out of the freezer. I got the
> recipe from her daughter who lives out
> of state. I have never heard of a raisin
> pie! I have heard of a sour cream and
> raisin but not a raisin pie. Anyway is
> raisin pie a reginal delicacy? I am going
> to make the recipe this weekend for the
> lady but gosh does it sound super
> sweet! Not sure if it will taste as good
> as her daughters but will give it a try.

I'm sure the lady will love it! A lot of people like a Raisin Sour Cream
Pie, but I prefer my mother's recipe with some lemon juice and rind
added to it...wonderful childhood memories!

Mom's Raisin Pie

2 cups seedless raisins
1 cup sugar
2 cups water
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tbsp. butter
3 tbsp. lemon juice
2 tbsp. cornstarch
3 tbsp. cold water
2 eggs, beaten
Grated lemon rind from 1 lemon

Combine first six ingredients and cook for 5 minutes, after it comes to
a boil. Dissolve cornstarch in the 3 tbsp. cold water. Add to raisin
mixture, and cook stirring constantly for 5 minutes, or until thickened.
Add a little of the hot mixture to the beaten eggs and then add to the
other ingredients in the saucepan; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in lemon
rind. Pour filling into 9 inch pastry lined pan and top with pastry,
cutting slits in the top and crimping edges together. Bake at 450º for
25 minutes.

NOTE: 450º sounds like it would be too hot, so think I'd cut the temp.
to 425º?

Judy

On 26/07/2012 10:59 AM, spamtrap1888 wrote:
> On Jul 26, 7:15 am, Dave Smith > wrote:
>
>> My problem with raisin pie an squares is that a little goes a long way.
>> My wife and son do not like it and if I make one I will be eating it for
>> a week. I prefer to pie a square if I ever see them for sale in a
>> bakery. I lucked out at a stag and doe party a few weeks ago. The
>> groom's mother, one of our neighbours, made them for the party. They
>> were wonderful.
>
> Do people go buck wild at a stag and doe party?
>
Yeah,,, they went nuts and ate cabbage rolls perogies, beef on a bun,
sold cuts and raisin squares.

On Thu, 26 Jul 2012 04:57:02 -0700 (PDT), pamjd >
wrote:

>An elderly lady at the nursing home was sad when the last piece of
>raisin pie was thrown out of the freezer. I got the recipe from her
>daughter who lives out of state. I have never heard of a raisin pie!
>I have heard of a sour cream and raisin but not a raisin pie. Anyway
>is raisin pie a reginal delicacy? I am going to make the recipe this
>weekend for the lady but gosh does it sound super sweet! Not sure if
>it will taste as good as her daughters but will give it a try.
If you could. Please post your recipe (hers).
Here's my best one and it doesn't look too sweet.

Old-Fashioned Raisin Pie Recipe
2 C. raisins
2 C. water
1/2 C. brown sugar, packed
2 T. cornstarch
1/2 t. cinnamon
1/4 t. salt
1 T. lemon juice
1 T. butter

Pastry for double-crust pie

Combine raisins and water in saucepan; boil 5 minutes.
Blend sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon and salt in a bowl. Add to
raisins and cook, stirring until clear. Remove from heat. Stir in
lemon juice and butter. Cool slightly.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Roll out half of pastry into a circle
large enough to fit bottom and sides of 9-inch pie pan. Place in pie
pan. Turn slightly cooled raisin filling into pastry-lined pie pan.
Roll remaining pastry, and cover pie with a solid circle, or lattice
strips. Trim and crimp edges.
If using solid top crust, cut slits into it. Bake 25 minutes, or
until crust is brown and filling is bubbly. Cool pie completely before
slicing.
Makes 1 pie.

On Jul 26, 9:12*pm, wrote:
> On Thu, 26 Jul 2012 04:57:02 -0700 (PDT), pamjd >
> wrote:
>
> >An elderly lady at the nursing home was sad when the last piece of
> >raisin pie was thrown out of the freezer. *I got the recipe from her
> >daughter who lives out of state. *I have never heard of a raisin pie!
> >I have heard of a sour cream and raisin but not a raisin pie. *Anyway
> >is raisin pie a reginal delicacy? *I am going to make the recipe this
> >weekend for the lady but gosh does it sound super sweet! *Not sure if
> >it will taste as good as her daughters but will give it a try.
>
> If you could. Please post your recipe (hers).
> Here's my best one and it doesn't look too sweet.
>
raisin pie is very easy.

In saucepan cook – 2 c cold water, 24 oz raisins, 1.5 c brown sugar
and 4 heaping tablespoons flour. Cook until thick, stirring often.
Add 3 tbl butter and let cool a bit.

Place in 9” (regular) pie tin and bake 40 minutes at 400.

On Thu, 26 Jul 2012 04:57:02 -0700 (PDT), pamjd >
wrote:

>An elderly lady at the nursing home was sad when the last piece of
>raisin pie was thrown out of the freezer. I got the recipe from her
>daughter who lives out of state. I have never heard of a raisin pie!
>I have heard of a sour cream and raisin but not a raisin pie. Anyway
>is raisin pie a reginal delicacy? I am going to make the recipe this
>weekend for the lady but gosh does it sound super sweet! Not sure if
>it will taste as good as her daughters but will give it a try.

Bless your heart for doing that for her. You will make an elderly lady
very happy.
Good will come back to you.

koko
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