Our Thanksgiving dessert table included Raisin Pie every year growing up because it was my Grandpa’s favorite! As I’ve gotten older I’ve come to love it too, especially because it reminds me of him. My mom has really perfected this recipe over the years after making it dozen of times. It’s very easy to make with simple ingredients including raisins, walnuts, orange zest, orange and lemon juice, brown sugar and cornstarch and the flavors are wonderful!
How to make Raisin Pie:
In a medium saucepan, combine brown sugar, water, cornstarch and stir well to dissolve the cornstarch. Add orange juice, orange zest, lemon juice and raisins. Stir ingredients together over medium heat until mixture begins to bubble and thickens. Cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat. Stir in walnuts. Set mixture aside and allow to cool.Once filling has cooled, prepare the pie crust by lining the bottom of a 9” pie plate with one of the rolled out pie crusts. Pour cooled filling inside. Cover with second pie crust. Seal the edges and flute or crimp if desired. Make a slit on the top to allow steam to escape.
Use a pastry brush to lightly brush egg white over the top crust of the pie. Sprinkle a little sugar lightly on top.Bake at 400 degrees F for 35-40 minutes. Check the pie around the 30 minutes mark and if it’s reached desired brownness you can place a piece of aluminum foil on top during the last 10 minutes of cooking.Allow to cool for at least 1 hour before serving.
Make Ahead and Freezing Instructions:
To Make Ahead: The pie filling could be made up to one week in advance depending on freshness of ingredients. Remove filling from fridge 30 minutes before baking to allow it to come to room temperature. Pie crust can be made 1-2 days in advance, stored in the fridge. Pie crust can be frozen for up to 3 months. To Freeze: Allow pie to cool after baking, then cover well with aluminum foil and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge and rewarm in the oven before serving.
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