Double-Crust Raisin Pie
Arwilda kept two different recipes with this title.
Brown-sugar and cornstarch double-crust raisin pie
Old Binder typed recipe card
Ingredients
- 2 cups Sun-Maid Seedless Raisins
- 2 cups Water
- ½ cup Brown Sugar (packed down)
- 2 tbl Cornstarch
- 1 tsp Cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp Salt
- 1 tbl Vinegar
- 1 tbl Butter
- Pastry for double 9-inch crust
Directions
- Boil raisins in 1 3/4 cups water 5 minutes.
- add to raisins stirring until mixture boils
- Remove from fire and add butter and vinegar.
- Pour into pastry lined pie pan; cover top with pastry
- Bake 25 minutes in a hot oven 425 degrees.
Timing: 5 minutes; 25 minutes
Temperature: hot oven, 425 degrees
Equipment: measuring cups and spoons; saucepan; mixing bowl or cup; stirring utensil; 9-inch pie pan; pastry tools; oven
Notes
- My favorite
Seeded-raisin and lemon double-crust formula
Mrs. Growson Kellogg handwritten double-crust card
Ingredients
- 1 cup seeded raisins
- 1 cup cold water
- 2/3 cup of sugar
- Butter size of an egg
- A little lemon juice
Directions
- 1 cup seeded raisins in 1 cup cold water; boil 5 min.
- Thicken; let and add 2/3 cup of sugar.
- Bake between two crust.
Timing: boil 5 min.
Temperature: boil; bake
Equipment: saucepan, stirring utensil, two-crust pie pan, and oven
Notes
- A little lemon juice is good
As written
Raisin Pie 1 cup seeded raisins 1 cup cold water 2/3 cup of sugar Butter size of an egg A little lemon juice 1 cup seeded raisins in 1 cup cold water; boil 5 min. Thicken; let and add 2/3 cup of sugar. Bake between two crust. boil 5 min. boil; bake saucepan, stirring utensil, two-crust pie pan, and oven A little lemon juice is good
Arwilda’s changes
- Crossed out “cool”
Compare the cards
Filling scale, sugar, thickener, seasoning, and fat
- Old Binder typed recipe card
- 2 cups raisins and 2 cups water; 1/2 cup brown sugar; 2 tablespoons cornstarch; cinnamon, salt, vinegar, and 1 tablespoon butter.
- Mrs. Growson Kellogg handwritten double-crust card
- 1 cup seeded raisins and 1 cup cold water; 2/3 cup sugar; unspecified thickening; butter the size of an egg; a little lemon juice; no cinnamon, salt, or vinegar stated.
Assembly and bake
- Old Binder typed recipe card
- Pastry for a double 9-inch crust; bake 25 minutes in a hot oven at 425 degrees.
- Mrs. Growson Kellogg handwritten double-crust card
- Bake between two crust; no crust size, oven setting, or bake duration is stated.
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