Ingredients:
2 cups seedless raisins
2 cups boiling water
1/2-1 cup brown sugar
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon fresh lemon rind, grated
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice or 3 tablespoons bottled lemon juice
1 pinch salt
1 pastry for a double-crust 9-inch pie
1 egg whites, beaten
Directions:
Wash raisins in cool water and drain. Place raisins and boiling water in a saucepan and cook until raisins plump.
Blend brown sugar with flour and add to the raisin mixture. Cook over low heat until thickened, stirring frequently. Remove from heat.
Add lemon rind, lemon juice and pinch of salt. Cool. Stir.
Line deep nine-inch pie plate with pastry.
Brush bottom of pastry with beaten egg white (keeps bottom of pie from getting soggy).
Pour in cooled filling.
Add top crust and seal edges.
Make several steam vents with a knife in the top pastry.
Decorate top of pie with pastry cut outs, using cookie cutters for shapes, if desired.
Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
Bake pie 40 to 50 minutes until nicely browned.
Servings: Serve
Time preparation: 60 min.
Time total: 120 min.