Cookbook:Raisin Crumb Pie

| American cuisine | Vegetarian Cuisine | Dessert

Ingredients

 * 1 pound raisins
 * 1½ cups cold water
 * 3 cups white granulated sugar, divided
 * 2 cups flour
 * ¼ cup shortening
 * 1 cup milk
 * 2 eggs, well-beaten
 * 2 teaspoons baking powder

Procedure

 * 1) Wash and clean raisins and add the cold water and 1½ cups of sugar.
 * 2) Cook until the raisins are tender and plump.
 * 3) Set aside to cool.
 * 4) Preheat oven to 440°F.
 * 5) Mix the flour, 1½ cups of sugar, and the shortening, crumbling well with the fingers. Take out 1 cup of these crumbs and set aside.
 * 6) To the remaining crumb mixture, add the eggs and milk; mix well.
 * 7) Stir in the baking powder.
 * 8) Line 2 large pie tins with pie crust and fill with cooked raisins. Pour over this the batter and sprinkle the top with the cup of reserved crumbs.
 * 9) Bake in a hot oven at 440°F for 10 minutes, then reduce heat to moderate oven (350°F) and finish baking, about 35 minutes.