Make your dessert stand out during holiday gatherings by following this apple raisin pie recipe.

Ingredients

• 1 cup seedless raisins
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 2 cups cooking apples, peeled, cored and sliced
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons grated lemon rind
• Pastry for a two-crust 9-inch pie

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425°F.
2. Add raisins to boiling water. Simmer, covered, 5 minutes.
3. Mix flour and sugar, add to raisins. Cook over low heat, stirring, until thick. Boil 1 minute. Remove from heat, add sliced apples, nuts, lemon juice and lemonrind.
4. Pour apple mixture into pastry lined 9-inch pie plate. Cover with top crust. Cut slits in top crust for steam to escape.
5. Bake at 425°F for 30 to 40 minutes or until crust is golden.

Serves 8

Sources

City of Stillwater Employee’s Association Cookbook, 198